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Relationship between Swallowing Dysfunction and Decreased Respiratory Function in Dementia Patients

[Purpose] This study aimed to clarify whether respiratory function differed between dementia patients using and not using thickening fluids and texture-modifying foods for swallowing dysfunction management. [Subjects] Sixty-five inpatients in the dementia treatment ward in a psychiatric facility wer...

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Autor principal: Higashijima, Misako
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24259889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.25.941