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A New Simple Screening Tool—4QT: Can It Identify Those with Swallowing Problems? A Pilot Study

As people and the population age, the prevalence of swallowing problems (dysphagia) increases. The screening for dysphagia is considered good practice in stroke care, yet is not routinely undertaken in the management of frail older adults. A short swallow screen, the 4QT, was developed following a r...

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Autores principales: Tsang, Karwai, Lau, Esther SY, Shazra, Mariyam, Eyres, Ruth, Hansjee, Dharinee, Smithard, David G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32120993
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics5010011