Dysphagia and expiratory air flow.
Expiratory air flow preserves the freedom of the upper airway from foodway contamination in patients with dysphagia. Valving the tracheostomy cannula, "quad coughing," the Heimlich maneuver, the "supraglottic swallow," and coupling to a ventilator each has a place among the measures used for treating aspiration.
Siebens
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Tippett
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Kirby
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French
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D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical