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. 2016 Jul 29;28(7):2069–2071. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2069

Table 1. Characteristics of the subjects.

Variables NMES
(n=24)
Masako maneuver
(n=23)
Gender (Male/Female) 17/10 16/12
Age (years)* 67.9 ± 5.6 63.4 ± 6.2
TDS (months) 4.3 ± 1.1 4.5 ± 1.2
FDS 23.3 ± 11.2 24.1 ± 11.8

*p<0.05 NMES: neuromuscular electrical stimulation; TSD: time since dysphagia; FDS: Functional Dysphagia Scale