Laryngeal Elevation Velocity and Aspiration in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.

Aspiration after stroke has been associated with aspiration pneumonia, which contributes to increased mortality of stroke. Laryngeal elevation is a core mechanism for protection from aspiration. Few studies have explored the predictive value of laryngeal elevation velocity for aspiration after strok...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Yun Zhou, Na Wei, Bo Yang, Anxin Wang, Hai Zhou, Xingquan Zhao, Yongjun Wang, Liping Liu, Melody Ouyoung, Brenda Villegas, Michael Groher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5008618?pdf=render