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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 25, 2016; 8(6): 288-294
Published online Mar 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i6.288
Published online Mar 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i6.288
Table 2 Demographic and clinical data in 178 patients who underwent endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
| n (%) | |
| Gender male, female | 113 (63), 65 (37) |
| Mean age range (yr) | 83 (66-98) |
| 65-69 | 11 (6) |
| 70-79 | 43 (24) |
| 80-89 | 88 (50) |
| 90 and over | 36 (20) |
| Comorbid diseases | |
| CVD | 68 (38) |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 57 (32) |
| Neuromuscular disease | 35 (20) |
| Others | 18 (10) |
- Citation: Sakamoto T, Horiuchi A, Makino T, Kajiyama M, Tanaka N, Hyodo M. Determination of the cut-off score of an endoscopic scoring method to predict whether elderly patients with dysphagia can eat pureed diets. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(6): 288-294
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i6/288.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i6.288