2020
Development of an Accurate Bedside Swallowing Evaluation Decision Tree Algorithm for Detecting Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors
Moss M, White SD, Warner H, Dvorkin D, Fink D, Gomez-Taborda S, Higgins C, Krisciunas GP, Levitt JE, McKeehan J, McNally E, Rubio A, Scheel R, Siner JM, Vojnik R, Langmore SE. Development of an Accurate Bedside Swallowing Evaluation Decision Tree Algorithm for Detecting Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1923-1933. PMID: 32721404, PMCID: PMC7674978, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory failure survivorsNegative predictive valueHigh riskMulticenter prospective studyRisk of aspirationFlexible endoscopic evaluationRecursive partitioning analysisDetection of aspirationARF survivorsEndoscopic evaluationAirway safetyMechanical ventilationMedian timeAspiration riskProspective studyPatientsPredictive valueStudy designFinal analysisStudy proceduresGold standard evaluationSurvivorsThin liquidsExtubationPartitioning analysis
2019
Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours?
Leder SB, Warner HL, Suiter DM, Young NO, Bhattacharya B, Siner JM, Davis KA, Maerz LL, Rosenbaum SH, Marshall PS, Pisani MA, Siegel MD, Brennan JJ, Schuster KM. Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours? Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 128: 619-624. PMID: 30841709, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419836115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitSwallow evaluationDifferent intensive care unitsRe-intubation rateYale Swallow ProtocolMajority of patientsPost-extubation dysphagiaIntubation durationNosocomial pneumoniaPost extubationLonger hospitalizationCare unitProspective InvestigationSwallow ProtocolSwallowingHoursDysphagiaHospitalizationIntubationPneumoniaPatientsIncidenceEvaluation