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Management of acid-related disorders in patients with dysphagia
Publication date: 6 September 2004 Source:The American Journal of Medicine Supplements, Volume 117, Issue 5, Supplement 1 Author(s): Colin W. Howden Dysphagia affects a large and growing number of individuals in the United States, particularly the elderly and those who are neurologically impaired. Swallowing difficulties may be due to age-related changes in oropharyngeal and esophageal functioning as well as central nervous system diseases such as stroke, Parkinson disease, and dementia. Among institutionalized individuals, dysphagia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. An appreciation of the physiology ...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine Supplements - November 6, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research