Therapeutic Effect on Swallowing Function and on Hydration Status of a New Liquid Gum-Based Thickener in Independently-Living Older Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Therapeutic Effect on Swallowing Function and on Hydration Status of a New Liquid Gum-Based Thickener in Independently-Living Older Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

ThickenUp<sup>®</sup> Gel Express (TUGE) is a new, xanthan- and acacia-gum-based, liquid, thickening product. In independently living older adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), we assessed: (1) the rheological properties of TUGE; (2) its therapeutic effect at four viscosity levels (...

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Main Authors: Noemí Tomsen, Mireia Bolívar-Prados, Omar Ortega, Pere Clavé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
swallowing disorders
thickening product
rheology
therapeutic uses
hydration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/21/4621

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