Table 2. Videofluoroscopic abnormalities in the study group according to prevention or not prevention during chin-down maneuver.
| Videofluoroscopic findings (%) | Aspiration prevention N = 24 |
No aspiration prevention N = 11 |
Total Individuals | Prevention | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed swallowing trigger | 22 | 5 | 27 | 81% | 0.002* |
| Laryngeal elevation alteration | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74% | 0.957 |
| Oropharyngeal functions alteration | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75% | 0.279 |
| Liquid penetration | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76% | 0.009* |
| Nectar penetration | 12 | 5 | 17 | 71% | 0.182 |
| Pudding penetration | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64% | 0.116 |
| Liquid aspiration | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 0.903 |
| Nectar aspiration | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57% | 0.187 |
| Pudding aspiration | 3 | 5 | 8 | 38% | 1.187 |