Effect of decreased tongue pressure on dysphagia and survival rate in elderly people requiring long-term care

• Main Authors: Yuki Sakamoto (Author), Gohei Oyama (Author), Masahiro Umeda (Author), Madoka Funahara (Author), Sakiko Soutome (Author), Wataru Nakamura (Author), Yuka Kojima (Author), Hiroshi Iwai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Tongue pressure plays an important role in swallowing function. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether decreased tongue pressure is associated with dysphagia and the development of pneumonia in the elderly requiring long-term care. Materials and methods: Tongue press...