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The Need for International Terminology and Definitions for Texture-Modified Foods and Thickened Liquids Used in Dysphagia Management: Foundations of a Global Initiative

Conservative estimates suggest that dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) affects approximately 8 % of the world’s population. Dysphagia is associated with malnutrition, dehydration, chest infection and potentially death. While promising treatments are being developed to improve function, the modificati...

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Autores principales: Cichero, Julie A. Y., Steele, Catriona, Duivestein, Janice, Clavé, Pere, Chen, Jianshe, Kayashita, Jun, Dantas, Roberto, Lecko, Caroline, Speyer, Renee, Lam, Peter, Murray, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392282
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40141-013-0024-z