Table 5.
Time to resolve dysphagia from initial BSE for participants who tested positive on the initial BSE and completed a follow-up BSE
| Participants, n | Time to resolution, days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Range | |||
| Whole group | 11 | 14 | 6–34 | |
| Diet type | Liquid type | |||
| NPO | 5 | 12 | 6–23 | |
| Carbonate | 1 | 6 | ||
| Ice chips | 2 | 14–23 | ||
| No liquids | 2 | 11–12 | ||
| Dysphagia puree | Thin | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Dysphagia ground | Thin | 2 | 23.5 | 13–34 |
| Mechanical soft | 3 | 22 | 20–24 | |
| All liquids | 2 | 20–22 | ||
| Thin | 1 | 24 | ||
Note: Whole group and subgroups based on diet type and liquid type are summarized. BSE = bedside swallow evaluation; NPO = nothing by mouth.