Effect of Bolus Viscosity on the Safety and Efficacy of Swallowing and the Kinematics of the Swallow Response in Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)

Roger D. Newman,N. Vilardell,Pere Clavé,Renée Speyer

Effect of Bolus Viscosity on the Safety and Efficacy of Swallowing and the Kinematics of the Swallow Response in Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)

2016

Roger D. Newman
N. Vilardell
Pere Clavé
Renée Speyer

Background Fluid thickening is a well-established management strategy for oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). However, the effects of thickening agents on the physiology of impaired swallow responses are not fully understood, and there is no agreement on the degree of bolus thickening.

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Swallowing Disorders
Pharynx
Physical therapy
Anesthesia
Oropharyngeal dysphagia
Swallowing
Thickening
Bolus (digestion)
Medicine
Thickened fluids
Airway
Pharyngeal Residue
Dysphagia

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