Clinical and fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of swallowing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Summary Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive and partially reversible obstruction of pulmonary airflow. Aim: To characterize swallowing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and correlate the findings with the...

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Main Authors: Marina Rodrigues Bueno Macri, Jair Mendes Marques, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Ana Maria Furkim, Irinei Melek, Daniel Rispoli, Maria Cristina de Alencar Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-07-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772013000300007