Sensory Stimulation to Improve Swallowing Reflex and Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia in Elderly Dysphagic People

Morbidity and mortality from aspiration pneumonia continues to be a major health problem in the elderly. A swallowing disorder, such as a delayed triggering of the swallowing reflex, exists in patients with aspiration pneumonia. We found that the swallowing reflex in elderly people was temperature-s...

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Main Authors: Satoru Ebihara (Author), Masahiro Kohzuki (Author), Yasunori Sumi (Author), Takae Ebihara (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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