Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: prophylactic swallowing exercises in head-and-neck cancer patients treated with (chemo)radiotherapy (PRESTO trial)

BACKGROUND: Dysphagia is a common and serious complication after (chemo)radiotherapy (CRT) for head-and-neck cancer (HNC) patients. Prophylactic swallowing exercises (PSE) can have a significantly positive effect on post-treatment swallowing function. However, low adherence rates are a key issue in...

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Autores principales: Baudelet, Margot, Van den Steen, Leen, Duprez, Fréderic, De Bodt, Marc, Deschuymer, Sarah, Goeleven, Ann, Hutsebaut, Isabel, Mariën, Steven, Meersschout, Sabine, Nevens, Daan, Nuyts, Sandra, Peeters, Marc, Specenier, Pol, Van den Brekel, Michiel, van der Molen, Lisette, Vandenbruaene, Caroline, Vanderveken, Olivier, Van Dinther, Joost, Van Laer, Carl, Vauterin, Tom, Verstraete, Hilde, Van Nuffelen, Gwen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7053144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32122397
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4171-0

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