Anatomical changes in the pharynx resulting from changes in head and neck position

Purpose: The chin down posture is a compensatory strategy commonly used to minimize the risk of aspiration in patients with a pharyngeal delay. There are several difficulties to determining if the chin down posture is effective at eliminating aspiration including:...

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Main Author: Dean, Megan Elizabeth
Other Authors: Bryant, Karen N.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2012
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2853
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3223&context=etd