[Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study

[jfurstoss at acmedctr.org (Furstoss, Jeanne ACMC)]

Are swallowing service practicioners really still unfamiliar with this?  

Jeanne


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"Silbernagel, Kori CYPRESS" wrote:

> Could someone please forward that article (or inidcate which journal it's
in)...I am unfamiliar.
> Thank you.
>
> Kori (Haugen) Silbernagel, M.Sc., CCC-SLP (C)
>
> Speech-Language Pathologist


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irene Campbell-Taylor [mailto:eripley at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:20 PM
> To: dysphagia at b9.com
> 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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