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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2010 Sep 19;21(2):114–120. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.05.010

Table 2.

Important time parameters and dysphagia characteristics seen on swallowing evaluations in the PEG and no-PEG groups

PEG (n = 20) No-PEG (n = 57)
Median time from stroke onset to first swallow evaluation, days (range) 3 (1–7) 2 (1–9)
Median time from stroke onset to final swallow evaluation, days (range) 7 (4–18) 5 (2–18)
Median time from stroke onset to PEG placement, days (range) 11 (7–19) NA
Characteristics of swallowing impairment, n (%)
 Aspiration 15 (75%) 39 (68%)
 Oral/pharyngeal delay 17 (85%) 49 (86%)
 Pocketing 4 (20%) 9 (16%)
 Anterior spillage 3 (15%) 7 (12%)

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.