Relationship between Dysphagia and Exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Literature Review

Abstract Introduction The literature presents studies correlating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to dysphagia and suggesting that the aspiration laryngeal phenomenon related to changes in the pharyngeal phase contributes significantly to the exacerbation of symptoms of lung disea...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Steidl, Carla Simone Ribeiro, Bruna Franciele Gonçalves, Natália Fernandes, Vívian Antunes, Renata Mancopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1376430