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The Fleming index of dysphagia was used to determine the prevalence of dysphagia in patients in a long-term, neuropsychiatric medical center. Prevalence varied by section, with the ventilator-dependent patients having the highest rate and the chemical-dependent patients having the lowest. The Fleming index appears to be a quick and useful instrument to identify patients who are at risk of dysphagic complications, but further reliability and validity studies are needed to demonstrate its utility.
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Layne, K.A., Losinski, D.S., Zenner, P.M. et al. Using the Fleming index of dysphagia to establish prevalence. Dysphagia 4, 39–42 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02407401
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