Eating and drinking with an inflated tracheostomy cuff: a systematic review of the aspiration risk

Background Speech and language therapists (SLT) lack consensus with regard to assessing the swallow function of a patient with a cuff‐inflated tracheostomy. In the UK, one‐third would not accept such a referral due to perceived negative effects on swallow safety. Patients may be spending longer hosp...

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