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Using the Fleming index of dysphagia to establish prevalence

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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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  1. Nursing Service (118A), VA Medical Center, 4801 North 8th Street, 56303, St. Cloud, MN, USA

    Kristine A. Layne B.S.N., M.S. (Instructor)

  2. Rehabilitation Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

    Diane S. Losinski B.A., O.T.R.

  3. Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

    Pamela M. Zenner B.A., M.A.

  4. Dietetics Service, VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

    Judy A. Ament B.S., R.D.

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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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