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Aural stimulation with capsaicin ointment improved swallowing function in elderly patients with dysphagia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, comparative study

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess whether aural stimulation with ointment containing capsaicin improves swallowing function in elderly patients with dysphagia. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, comparative study. SETTINGS: Secondary hospital. PATIENTS AND MET...

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Autores principales: Kondo, Eiji, Jinnouchi, Osamu, Nakano, Seiichi, Ohnishi, Hiroki, Kawata, Ikuji, Okamoto, Hidehiko, Takeda, Noriaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29180855
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S138357