Dysphagia Evaluation and Treatment by Eiichi Saitoh Kannit Pongpipatpaiboon Yoko Inamoto & Hitoshi Kagaya

Author:Eiichi Saitoh, Kannit Pongpipatpaiboon, Yoko Inamoto & Hitoshi Kagaya
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Singapore

2. TOR-BSST©, described above

Volume-Viscosity Swallowing Test [47]

The Volume-Viscosity Swallowing Test was designed to identify clinical signs of impaired swallowing efficacy and safety. This test is also used to select the appropriate bolus volume and viscosity with which to achieve the highest safety and efficacy of deglutition by testing three viscosities (nectar, liquid, and pudding ).

Many other screening methods administered in different settings are available for clinical use, including the 3-oz water swallow test described by Suiter and Leder [48], the Gugging Swallowing Screen described by Trapl et al. [49], the Burke Dysphagia Screening Test described by DePippo et al. [50], and others.

As in bedside screening, protocols may vary among bedside tests with different goals and among different clinical settings, number of trial swallows, chosen cutoff points for aspiration or penetration , or bolus consistencies and volumes tested. At present, no guideline or consensus exists with respect to the most effective protocol in any screening procedure.

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