Evaluation of the natural history of patients who aspirate

ConclusionsEtiology of dysphagia is associated with a higher mortality rate and development of pulmonary events in patients with unsensed penetration or aspiration on VFSS, especially for those patients with generalized deconditioning and frailty or esophageal dysphagia. Severity of aspiration as defined by PAS was not associated with altered overall survival. Recommendations for dietary modification to a nothing by mouth status or modified food consistency had no statistically significant association with development of pulmonary events or survival in patients with detectable unsensed penetration or aspiration on VFSS compared to full‐diet recommendation. Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Triological Society Candidate Thesis Source Type: research