Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in swallowing disorders – fees-. Case report at Popayán, Colombia.
Dysphagia is a frequently pathological condition in patients with stroke and carries a substantial risk of dehydration, malnutrition and aspiration pneumonia. So far there are two methods for diagnosis; Videofluoroscopy (VFC) and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). The first is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad del Cauca
2011-09-01
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Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud |
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Online Access: | http://facultadsalud.unicauca.edu.co/revista/ojs2/index.php/rfcs/article/view/71 |