The clinical application of the 100mL water swallow test in head and neck cancer

Hildreth, Anthony, Patterson, Joanne, McColl, Elaine, Carding, Paul, Hamilton, David and Wilson, Janet (2011) The clinical application of the 100mL water swallow test in head and neck cancer. Oral Oncology, 47 (3). pp. 180-184. ISSN 1368-8375

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Abstract

Water swallow tests have been used as to screen patients with neurological dysphagia who are at risk of aspiration. This study examines the clinical utility of the 100 mL water swallow test (WST) in head and neck cancer, by measuring its sensitivity and specificity for identifying aspiration and for monitoring swallow performance up to one year following (chemo)radiotherapy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	swallowing, head and neck cancer, chemoradiotherapy, aspiration, radiotherapy
Subjects:	A300 Clinical Medicine B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2011 12:46
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 15:27
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4010

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