Prevalence and Predicting Factors of Pretreatment Dysphagia in Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer: A Pilot Study
Warner H, Romanelli L, Adams K, Xiao J, Young N. Prevalence and Predicting Factors of Pretreatment Dysphagia in Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer: A Pilot Study. Perspectives Of The ASHA Special Interest Groups 2024, 9: 427-439. DOI: 10.1044/2023_persp-22-00171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead and neck cancerDiagnosis of head and neck cancerStage of cancer diagnosisNeck cancerStatistically significant relationshipMedical record reviewPilot studyRetrospective medical record reviewReferral approachRecord reviewTargeted interventionsDysphagia assessmentPredictive factorsSignificant relationshipCancer diagnosisPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placementClinically significant implicationsVeteransPosttreatment dysphagiaPrevalenceOncological treatmentPatient populationPretreatment dysphagiaInitiation of oncological treatmentWest-Haven