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Abbreviations

BSE:

Bedside swallow evaluation

FEES:

Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

FFWP:

Frazier free water protocol

GI:

Gastrointestinal

LIP:

Licensed independent practitioner

MEBDT:

Modified evans blue dye test

NDD:

National dysphagia diet

RT:

Respiratory therapist

SLP:

Speech-language pathologist

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Hedman, B.J., Rosneck, A.C. (2013). Dysphagia in Stroke. In: Corrigan, M., Escuro, A., Kirby, D. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Stroke. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-380-0_15

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