Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Aug 2011
[Functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing among hospitalized patients].
Swallowing disorders are common in hospitalized patients. Functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is a simple, safe and effective test for the diagnosis and monitoring of these disorders. ⋯ Most hospitalized patients with swallowing disorders achieve oral feeding before leaving hospital. Safe oral feeding is delayed as swallowing disorder is of greater severity.