Bedside evaluation of swallowing function to predict aspiration pneumonia in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Aspiration pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in patients with muscular dystrophy; therefore, it is important to predict its occurrence in the clincal setting. We aimed to examine the usefulness of repeated saliva swallowing test (RSST), modified water swallowing test (MWST), and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) for evaluating the Hyodo score at the bedside, to predict the risk of aspiration pneumonia in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - August 13, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ai Kawamoto-Hirano, Ryoukichi Ikeda, Toshiaki Takahashi, Sayaka Taniguchi, Masaru Yoshioka, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hideki Oizumi, Tomoko Totsune, Saki Oshiro, Toru Baba, Atsushi Takeda, Yuta Kobayashi, Jun Ohta, Yukio Katori Tags: Original Article Source Type: research