Paced glottic closure for controlling aspiration pneumonia in patients with neurologic deficits of various causes.
CONCLUSIONS: Vocal fold pacing for aspiration pneumonia from a variety of neurologic insults appears to be appropriate as long as the glottis can be sealed. It is not sufficient when the cricopharyngeus must be independently opened.
PMID: 20392026 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology)
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