Systematic review and evidence based recommendations on texture modified foods and thickened fluids for adults (≥18 years) with oropharyngeal dysphagia

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Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Andersen, Ulla Tolstrup ^a   Beck, Anne Marie ^a   Kjaersgaard, Annette ^b   Hansen, Tina ^a   Poulsen, Ingrid ^c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Centre   (Denmark)

^c Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; National guideline; OT; SLP; Texture modified foods; Thickened fluids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DYSPHAGIA; FOLLOW UP; FOOD; FOOD ASPIRATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD TEXTURE; GEL; HONEY; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MILK; NECTAR; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OROPHARYNX DYSPHAGIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; RISK REDUCTION; SYRUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THICKENED FLUID (FOOD);

EID: 84880697930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22128263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnme.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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