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The Importance of Extensional Rheology in Bolus Control during Swallowing

Thickened fluids are commonly used in the medical management of individuals who suffer swallowing difficulty (known as dysphagia). Previous studies have shown that the rheological properties of a liquid affect the flow behavior of the bolus in swallowing, such as pharyngeal transit time. While there...

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Autores principales: Hadde, Enrico Karsten, Cichero, Julie Ann Yvette, Zhao, Shaofeng, Chen, Wei, Chen, Jianshe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31695062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52269-4