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April 17, 2026Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Clinical Profile of Outpatients Undergoing Swallowing Evaluation and Its Association with Pneumonia History: A Videofluoroscopic Study

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ASAyşe Kübra SöylerNDNuman DemırHacettepe UniversitySASelen Serel ArslanHacettepe University

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This retrospective study reveals dysphagia characteristics in outpatients, indicating significant links to pneumonia history.

Key Points

  • The research aims to analyze swallowing characteristics across different causes of dysphagia and their relationship with pneumonia history.
  • Conducted a retrospective analysis of 1055 adults undergoing swallowing evaluations from 2015 to 2018.
  • Recorded clinical data including demographics and videofluoroscopic swallowing study findings.
  • Identified associations using chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses.
  • Neurologic diseases were the leading diagnosis at 62.1%.
  • Liquid aspiration was found in 53.9% of patients, with 61.8% being silent aspirations.
  • Pharyngeal residue was observed in 10.6% for liquids and 24.3% for semisolids.
  • 26.6% of patients reported a pneumonia history, linked to higher aspiration rates.

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Söyler et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cfcb5cdc762e9d858bbahttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082990
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