Effects of high-flow airway humidification in patients with dysphagia after tracheotomy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2020.10.004
- VernacularTitle:高流量气道湿化结合进食训练对气管切开合并吞咽障碍患者误吸与残留的影响
- Author:
Delian AN
1
;
Hongmei WEN
;
Ziyang XU
;
Zitong HE
;
Qiongmei CHEN
;
Lyuyu ZHAO
;
Zulin DOU
;
Zhiming TANG
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第三医院康复医学科，广州 510630
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2020;42(10):882-885
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of high-flow airway humidification on aspiration and residues in cases of dysphagia after a tracheotomy.Methods:Seventeen persons with dysphagia after a tracheotomy were asked to swallow 5ml of a thick liquid when their tracheal cannula was either connected to a high-flow airway humidification system or blocked, or the cuff was empty or full. Endoscopic evaluation was then used to grade the residue and aspiration in the different conditions.Results:There were significant differences in the residuals grading and aspiration among the four conditions. The average penetration-aspiration scale grade was significantly lower when the subject was connected to high-flow airway humidification than in the other three conditions. The grade of residuals was also significantly lower.Conclusion:High-flow airway humidification can effectively improve the swallowing of persons with dysphagia after a tracheotomy.
