Influence of Nasogastric Tubes on Swallowing in Stroke Patients: Measuring Hyoid Bone Movement With Ultrasonography

Objective To investigate the influence of a nasogastric tube (NGT) on swallowing simulated saliva in stroke patients. Methods Three groups of participants were enrolled into the study: group A (20 stroke patients with a NGT), a control group B (25 stroke patients without a NGT), and group C (25 heal...

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Published in:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Main Authors: Ho-Jun Kwak, Lina Kim, Byung-Ju Ryu, Yun-Hee Kim, Seung-Wan Park, Dong-Gyu Cho, Cheol-Jae Lee, Kang-Wook Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2018-08-01
Subjects:
Dysphagia
Hyoid bone
Nasogastric tube
Stroke
Ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2018-42-4-551.pdf

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