Monitoring Spontaneous Swallowing After Tracheostomy Using a Neck-Worn Electronic Stethoscope: A Pilot Study
: SSF measured with an NWES tended to increase with improved swallowing function, which is consistent with the outcomes of previous reports. The SSF measurement method used in this study may prove to be a useful clinical tool.
Authors
- Yasushi Hada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0292-3493)
- Shin Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1437-7506)
- Satoshi Fukuzawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9234-529X)
- Keiji Tabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-8655)
- Yohei Teramoto
- Kenji Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-5404)
- Yukiyo Shimizu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7491-4516)
- Tetsuro Wada
- Haruna Nakazawa
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- University of Tsukuba Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082911
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development