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Therapeutic Effect on Swallowing Function and on Hydration Status of a New Liquid Gum-Based Thickener in Independently-Living Older Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

ThickenUp(®) Gel Express (TUGE) is a new, xanthan- and acacia-gum-based, liquid, thickening product. In independently living older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), we assessed: (1) the rheological properties of TUGE; (2) its therapeutic effect at four viscosity levels (achieved by 5 g, 10 g...

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Autores principales: Tomsen, Noemí, Bolívar-Prados, Mireia, Ortega, Omar, Clavé, Pere
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10647578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37960274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15214621