Open AccessBolus Airway Invasion Observed During Videofluoroscopy in Healthy, Non-dysphagic Community-Dwelling Adults
Author(s) -
Kendrea L Focht Garand,
Elizabeth G. Hill,
Elaine Amella,
Kent Armeson,
Alonna Brown,
Bonnie MartinHarris
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the annals of otology, rhinology and laryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1943-572X
pISSN - 0003-4894
DOI - 10.1177/0003489419826141
Subject(s) - bolus (digestion) , medicine , airway , airway obstruction , anesthesia
Typical aging may result in subclinical swallowing alterations (presbyphagia), which can place an individual at risk for dysphagia-related conditions, such as aspiration pneumonia, secondary to loss of functional reserve and rising incidence of age-related diseases associated with dysphagia. The purpose of this study was to investigate occurrence of airway invasion among healthy, nondysphagic community-dwelling adults. Further, we tested for differences of airway invasion across age categories and between sexes.