Variables | Pre-V-VST period | V-VST period | χ2 | P |
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(n = 74) | (n = 52) |
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Nasogastric tube feeding | 34(45.9) | 13(25.0) | 5.729 | 0.017* |
SAP | 26(35.1) | 9(17.3) | 4.838 | 0.028* |
- *The difference was statistically significant
- SAP stroke-associated pneumonia; WST water swallow test; V-VST volume–viscosity swallow test. In the pre-V-VST period, patients only received 30-ml WST. In the V-VST period, patients received 30-ml WST first, those achieved level II-V in WST continued with V-VST