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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Main Authors: Tobias Warnecke, Paul Muhle, Inga Claus, Jens B. Schröder, Bendix Labeit, Sriramya Lapa, Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, Rainer Dziewas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-020-00055-3