Swallowing Function and Kinematics in Stroke Patients with Tracheostomies

This study demonstrated that stroke patients with tracheostomies had inferior swallowing function and kinematics than those without tracheostomies. A prospective longitudinal study is needed to elucidate the effect of a tracheostomy on swallowing recovery in stroke patients.
Source: Dysphagia - Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research