Society of swallowing and dysphagia of Japan: Position statement on dysphagia management during the COVID-19 outbreak

On April 14, the Society of Swallowing and Dysphagia of Japan (SSDJ) proposed its position statement on dysphagia treatment considering the ongoing spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The main routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 are physical contact with infected persons and exposure to respiratory droplets. In cases of infection, the nasal cavity and nasopharynx have the highest viral load in the body. Swallowing occurs in the oral cavity and pharynx, which correspond to the sites of viral proliferation.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - July 22, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yurika Kimura, Rumi Ueha, Tatsuya Furukawa, Fumiko Oshima, Junko Fujitani, Junko Nakajima, Asako Kaneoka, Hisaaki Aoyama, Yasushi Fujimoto, Toshiro Umezaki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research