A pilot study of respiratory muscle training to improve cough effectiveness and reduce the incidence of pneumonia in acute stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: After stroke, pneumonia is a relevant medical complication that can be precipitated by aspiration of saliva, liquids, or solid food. Swallowing difficulty and aspiration occur in a significant proportion of stroke survivors. Cough, an important mechanism protecting the lungs from inhaled...

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Autores principales: Kulnik, Stefan Tino, Rafferty, Gerrard Francis, Birring, Surinder S, Moxham, John, Kalra, Lalit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24725276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-123

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24725276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-123

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