Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the “standardized endoscopic swallowing evaluation for tracheostomy decannulation in critically ill neurologic patients”
Abstract Background Removal of a tracheostomy tube in critically ill neurologic patients is a difficult issue, particularly due to the high incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia. For an objective evaluation of decannulation readiness the “Standardized Endoscopic Swallowing Evaluation for Tracheostomy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Neurological Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-020-00055-3 |