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Effects of oral environment on frailty: particular relevance of tongue pressure
PURPOSE: Oral frailty or the loss of oral functionality can be a symptomatic precursor of overall frailty. Previous studies have suggested that decreased tongue pressure causes a decline in ingesting and swallowing function and poor nutrition. This study investigated what factor(s) contribute to ton...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746308/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31564844 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S212980 |