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Determining the Impact of Thickened Liquids on Swallowing in Patients Undergoing Irradiation for Oropharynx Cancer

The current standard for the treatment of oropharynx cancers is radiation therapy. However, patients are frequently left with dysphagia characterized by penetration-aspiration (impaired safety) and residue (impaired efficiency). Although thickened liquids are commonly used to manage dysphagia, we la...

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Autores principales: Barbon, Carly E. A., Chepeha, Douglas B., Hope, Andrew J., Peladeau-Pigeon, Melanie, Waito, Ashley A., Steele, Catriona M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8892064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33940982
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01945998211010435