Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of the Impact of Capsule Size and Subject’s Age and Gender on Capsule Swallowing
Laís Flavia de Souza GUTIERRES,
Marina Rodrigues MONTALDI,
Weslania Viviane NASCIMENTO
et al.
Abstract:Background: People recurrently have difficulties swallowing solid medications, which can be associated with the size of the medication and the age and gender of individuals. Objective: To evaluate the impact of capsule size and adults’ age and gender on oral and pharyngeal capsule transit during capsule swallows. Methods: Videofluoroscopy was used to measure capsule oral and pharyngeal transit during swallows in 49 healthy individuals (17 men and 32 women), with a mean age of 46 years (ranging from 23 to 88 … Show more
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