Correlation of Phonation With Deglutition and Aspiration Risk in the ICU Patients - an Exploratory Study

All subjects will be assessed using combined speech therapy tools and ordinal measures of swallowing function. The combined speech therapy tools were \[diadochokinesis, glottal coup, and the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V)\]. The ordinal measures of swallowing function included Dysphagia Admission Screening Tool (DAST), Modified Barium Swallow (MBS), and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow (FEES).