Table IV.
HPRI scores after L bolus by the three different exams used.
| Time | Parameter | Exam | Total | Score | Score Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | Mean | SD | ||||
| Pretherapy | HPRI | FEES | 20 | 17 | 85 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 0.67 | |
| Pretherapy | HPRI | VFS | 20 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 1.47 | 1.17 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 45 | 2.21 | 0.92 | |
| Pretherapy | HPRI | OPES | 20 | 8 | 40 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.58 |
| 1 month | HPRI | 20 | 8 | 40 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.50 | |
Abbreviations FEES=Fiberoptic endoscopic swallowing evaluation; VFS=Videofluoroscopy; OPES=Oro-pharyngeal-oesophageal scintigraphy; HPRI=Hypopharyngeal retention Index; SD=Standard deviation