Interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in acute and critical care: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia or swallowing difficulties are common in acute care and critical care, affecting 47% of hospitalised frail elderly, 50% of acute stroke patients and approximately 62% of critically ill patients who have been intubated and mechanically ventilated for prolon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1196-0 |