A correlational study of cough sensitivity to citric acid and radiographic features of airway compromise

Patients with an impaired reflexive cough response are at increased risk of pneumonia. This study examined the correlation between cough sensitivity to citric acid and radiographic features of airway compromise. Eighty patients referred for a radiographic assessment of swallowing at an acute hospita...

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Main Author: Moore, Sara Louise
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Communication Disorders 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10359