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The Safety of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing in Acute Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Tobias Warnecke,
Inga Teismann,
Stefan Oelenberg,
Christina Hamacher,
E. Bernd Ringelstein,
Wolf R. Schäbitz,
Rainer Dziewas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.520775
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , swallowing , anesthesia , vasovagal syncope , adverse effect , thrombolysis , laryngospasm , cardiology , surgery , myocardial infarction , airway , mechanical engineering , reflex , engineering
Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is an excellent method for the accurate examination of swallowing function in the acute phase of stroke. The present study investigates the safety of FEES related to patients characteristics in a setting of acute stroke care.

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