Effect of a gum‐based thickener on the safety of swallowing in patients with poststroke oropharyngeal dysphagia

Volume: 31, Issue: 11
Published: Aug 11, 2019
Abstract
Background Increasing viscosity with thickening agents is a valid therapeutic strategy for oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). To assess the therapeutic effect of a xanthan gum-based thickener (Nutilis Clear®) at six viscosities compared with thin liquid in poststroke OD (PSOD) patients. Methods A total of 120 patients with PSOD were studied in this controlled, multiple-dose, fixed-order, and single-blind study using videofluoroscopy (VFSS). A series...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of a gum‐based thickener on the safety of swallowing in patients with poststroke oropharyngeal dysphagia
Published Date
Aug 11, 2019
Volume
31
Issue
11
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