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[Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study
- Subject: [Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study
- From: blejeune at enduracare.com (Bob LeJeune)
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 04:10:31 -0700
I see SLP's working closer with nursing and dietary to reduce dehydration.
I work in long term care where the patients we see may not always have the capacity to recall compensatory strategies anyway.
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Sent: Tue May 08 19:19:58 2007
Subject: [Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study
I wonder how individuals are altering their management practices in light of the recent revelation of the dehydrating effects of thickeners and the failure of thickening and chin tuck to prevent aspiration. The authors acknowledge that the ciliary clearance of aspirated thickened fluids probably causes the resultant pneumonia. This is undoubtedly more true of gum based thickeners. It would seem that management, especially of the elderly, requires immediate alteration.
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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