Speech therapy criteria to indicate an alternative feeding route at an intensive care unit in a university hospital
Conclusion: this paper corroborates other researches pointing out alteration of the level of conscience as a risk factor concerning dysphagia. The importance of the speech-language therapist in hospital environments, for an early detection of patients who need intervention, is emphasized.
Source: Revista CEFAC - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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