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[Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study
I forwarded Irenes email to Drs Logemann and Robbins and they will respond.
Their articles are in press and they presented the results of their work at
ASHA and DRS. I do not think that the interpretation seen below is quite
correct but they will certainly respond with the factual information.
Dr Sonies
On 5/9/07 10:02 AM, "Silbernagel, Kori CYPRESS"
<kori.silbernagel at cypressrha.ca> wrote:
> Could someone please forward that article (or inidcate which journal it's
> in)...I am unfamiliar.
> Thank you.
>
> Kori (Haugen) Silbernagel, M.Sc., CCC-SLP (C)
>
> Speech-Language Pathologist
> Cypress Health Region
> 350 Cheadle St. West
> Swift Current, SK S9H 4G3
> Phone: (306) 778-5419 Fax: (306) 778-5408
> kori.silbernagel at cypressrha.ca
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irene Campbell-Taylor [mailto:eripley at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:20 PM
> To: dysphagia at b9.com
> Subject: [Dysphagia] Logemnn Robbins study
>
>
> I wonder how individuals are altering their management practices in light of
> the recent revelation of the dehydrating effects of thickeners and the failure
> of thickening and chin tuck to prevent aspiration. The authors acknowledge
> that the ciliary clearance of aspirated thickened fluids probably causes the
> resultant pneumonia. This is undoubtedly more true of gum based thickeners.
> It would seem that management, especially of the elderly, requires immediate
> alteration.
>
> Dr I Campbell-Taylor
> Clinical Neuroscientist
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