Clinical implications of respiratory-swallowing interactions

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-199

  Martin Harris, Bonnie ^a,b,c,d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta   (United States)

^c CCC SLP ^*

^d MUSC Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing

Author keywords

Apnea; Deglutition; Dysphagia; Respiration; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

AGING; BREATHING; COORDINATION; DEVELOPMENT; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SWALLOWING;

AGING; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 43549114794     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3282febd4b     Document Type: Review

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