Table 3.
The protective equipment used while performing dysphagia evaluations during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Oral examination (n = 15) |
Non-standardized clinical swallowing evaluation (n = 17) |
Water swallowing test (n = 10) |
Volume viscosity swallowing test (n = 6) |
Screening test (EAT-10) (n = 14) |
Videofluoroscopic swallowing evaluation (n = 9) |
Fiberoptic endoscopic swallowing evaluation (n = 9) |
Pharyngoesophageal manometry (n = 1) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Surgical mask | 15 (100) | 15 (88.23) | 10 (100) | 6 (100) | 12 (85.71) | 9 (100) | 8 (88.88) | 1 (100) |
| FFP3 mask | 11 (73.33) | 9 (52.94) | 8 (80) | 6 (100) | 5 (35.71) | 7 (77.77) | 9 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Glasses | 11 (73.33) | 10 (58.82) | 8 (80) | 6 (100) | 4 (28.57) | 8 (88.88) | 9 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Face shield | 13 (86.66) | 11 (64.70) | 10 (100) | 6 (100) | 7 (50) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Standard gloves | 15 (100) | 17 (100) | 10 (100) | 6 (100) | 8 (57.14) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Long sleeved gloves | 1 (6.66) | 1 (5.88) | 2 (20) | 1 (16.66) | 1 (7.14) | 1 (11.11) | 1 (11.11) | 1 (100) |
| Standard gown | 7 (46.66) | 7 (41.17) | 4 (40) | 1 (16.66) | 2 (14.28) | 4 (44.44) | 7 (77.77) | 1 (100) |
| Water-resistant gown | 5 (33.33) | 5 (29.41) | 5 (50) | 5 (83.33) | 4 (28.57) | 4 (44.44) | 4 (44.44) | 1 (100) |
| Overshoe covers | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.11) | 2 (22.22) | 0 (0) |