Transcutaneous electrical stimulation versus traditional dysphagia therapy: A nonconcurrent cohort study

2006131 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Liza Blumenfeld · University of California, Davis

Amanda Lepage · University of California, Davis

Rebecca Leonard · University of California, Davis

Peter C. Belafsky · University of California, Davis

Abstract

The results of this nonconcurrent cohort study suggest that dysphagia therapy with transcutaneous electrical stimulation is superior to traditional dysphagia therapy alone in individuals in a long-term acute care facility.

Topics & Keywords

Dysphagia Assessment and Management Tracheal and airway disorders Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Otolaryngology

Volume 135, Issue 5, pp. 754-757

DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.04.016

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