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Tongue pressure profile training for dysphagia post stroke (TPPT): study protocol for an exploratory randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: It is estimated that approximately 50% of stroke survivors will experience swallowing difficulty, or dysphagia. The associated sequelae of dysphagia include dehydration, malnutrition, and aspiration pneumonia, all of which have can have serious medical consequences. To improve swallowing...

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Autores principales: Steele, Catriona M, Bayley, Mark A, Péladeau-Pigeon, Melanie, Stokely, Shauna L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3663807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23782628
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-126