Table 1.

Patients in Each PASS Category^*

PASSs	Description (Based on VSE or FEES)	Patients, No. (%)
Nonaspirated    patients
1	No material entered larynx	33 (34.38)
2	Material entered laryngeal area above  the TVCs with no residue	12 (12.50)
3	Material enters laryngeal area above  the TVCs and residue remained in the laryngeal area after the swallow	3 (3.13)
4	Material contacts TVCs with no  residue	15 (15.63)
Total		63 (65.63)
Aspirated    patients
5	Material contacts TVCs with visible  residue	5 (5.21)
6	Material passes the glottis with no  subglottic residue	0 (0.00)
7	Material passes glottis with visible  subglottic residue despite patient’s response (spontaneous reflexive cough, throat clear)	10 (10.41)
8	Material passes glottis, visible  subglottic residue in proximal trachea and absent patient spontaneous reflexive cough (silent aspiration)	18 (18.75)
Total		33 (34.37)

^*TVC = true vocal cord. Description of the PASS and scores for all subjects.