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[Dysphagia] Aspiration of Thin Liquid and Aspiration


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Aspiration of Thin Liquid and Aspiration
  • From: Michelle.Stevens at huttvalleydhb.org.nz (Michelle Stevens)
  • Date: Wed Jul 5 15:55:08 2006

In response to:

The point is that thin liquid aspiration by itself is not sufficient to

cause pneumonia.  There are plenty of patients who aspirate thin 
liquids who have no negative consequences.    See Langmore et al. 
(1998) Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia: How Important Is 
Dysphagia?Dysphagia 13:69***81 plus any number of references from the 
pulmonary literature, especially Paul Marik

Has this research been done on infants as well?

Michelle Stevens
Child Development Team Coordinator
Speech-Language Therapist - Paediatric Feeding
Hutt Valley District Health Board

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