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. 2016 Apr;80(4):205-7.

CVAS: A Rapid Dysphagia Evaluation Tool

Daniel Moalli, Denise Dell'Angelo, Lisa Bedard
  • PMID: 27265922

CVAS: A Rapid Dysphagia Evaluation Tool

Daniel Moalli et al. Conn Med. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

A simple-to-administer test for dysphagia was developed at our institution. The test can be administered rapidly and easily in the Emergency Department (ED) by a nurse or other qualified medical person, making formal consultation with a speech pathologist for rapid determination of dysphagia unnecessary. Our study shows that the use of the test does not increase the incidence of aspiration pneumonia.

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