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[Dysphagia] Hypodermoclysis



Irene, what is your experience in using it with adults who have severe to 
profound developmental disabilities?  How do you keep them from harming 
themselves on the insertion device?
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From: "Irene Campbell-Taylor" <eripley@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:35 AM
Subject: [Dysphagia] Hypodermoclysis


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> Content preview:  Thank you Pam for those two refs. that I didn't have.
>  There are many others including a full article plus patient handout
>  explaining how it is done at home at:
>  http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011101/1575.html And, Medicare has a code
>  for it. I still fail to understand how such a simple and widespread
>  procedure is not used in the US except in a few, isolated instances.
>  We find that it helps avoid NH admission for many elderly when it is
>  prescribed and performed at home, either by the patient or a family
>  caregiver. In LTC it is a safe and simple way to treat mild to
>  moderate dehydration. If more is needed quickly, more than one site
>  can be used simultaneously. this is a procedure that is more than 100
>  years old and is s life saver. Irene. [...]
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