The Contribution of Temporal Flat Lateral Position on the Mortality and Discharge Rates of Older Patients with Severe Dysphagia

Severe dysphagia leads to mortality in older patients and hinders their discharge from hospitals. The temporal flat lateral position (TFLP) enables them to continuously eat, thus resolving the aforementioned issues. We aimed to explore the effect of TFLP on the mortality and discharge rates of older...

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Autores principales: Shimizu, Akiko, Ohta, Ryuichi, Otani, Hana, Sano, Chiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8394130/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34444198
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168443