Viscosity threshold that allows safe swallow in elderly with post-stroke dysphagia

Objective: To determine the viscosity threshold that allows safe swallowing in older adults with post-stroke dysphagia. Method: Cross-sectional analytical study. 6 patients over 60 years old with dysphagia participated. Were given six viscosities (50mPa s, 110mPa s, 170mPa s, 230mPa s, 290mPa s and...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Peña, Camila Muñoz, Natalia Dinamarca, Marcela Sanhueza, Virginia García, Luis Segura, María Angélica González, Alex Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Para el Progreso de la Biomedicina 2017-08-01
Series:Jounal of Negative and No Positive Results
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Online Access:https://www.jonnpr.com/pdf/1326.pdf