| Transcutaneous electrical stimulation versus traditional dysphagia therapy: a nonconcurrent cohort study. | |
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PMID: 17071307 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was to critically evaluate the efficacy of electrical stimulation (ES) in treating persons with dysphagia and aspiration. STUDY DESIGN: Nonconcurrent cohort study. METHODOLOGY: The charts of 40 consecutive individuals undergoing ES and 40 consecutive persons undergoing traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT) were reviewed. Pre- and post-therapy treatment success was compared utilizing a previously described swallow severity scale. A linear regression analysis was employed to adjust for potential confounding variables. RESULTS: The swallow severity scale improved from 0.50 to 1.48 in the TDT group (P < 0.05) and from 0.28 to 3.23 in the ES group (P < 0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, persons receiving ES did significantly better in regard to improvement in their swallowing function than persons receiving TDT (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this nonconcurrent cohort study suggest that dysphagia therapy with transcutaneous electrical stimulation is superior to traditional dysphagia therapy alone in individuals in a long-term acute care facility. |
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Authors:
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Liza Blumenfeld; Yoav Hahn; Amanda Lepage; Rebecca Leonard; Peter C Belafsky |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Volume: 135 ISSN: 0194-5998 ISO Abbreviation: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-30 Completed Date: 2006-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508176 Medline TA: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 754-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Voice and Swallowing, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, and the Scripps Center for Voice and Swallowing, La Jolla, California, USA. |
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Aged Cohort Studies Deglutition / physiology Deglutition Disorders / physiopathology, therapy* Humans Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation* Treatment Outcome |
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