Bolus management and aspiration pneumonia in patients with pseudobulbar dysphagia |
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| Authors: | Michael E. Groher Ph.D. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, New York, USA;(2) Department 126, VA Medical Center, First Avenue at East 24th, 10010 New York, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | The effect of bolus manipulation on the recurrence of aspiration pneumonia in 56 patients with pseudobulbar dysphagia was studied. Group I patients received a pureed diet with thin liquids, whereas those in group II received a soft mechanical diet with thickened liquids. Members of group II experienced significantly fewer incidences of aspiration pneumonia during a 6-month period. |
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| Keywords: | Pseudobulbar Dysphagia Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention |
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