Whole tablets may be safer than crushed ones for patients with poststroke swallowing disorders

For decades, stroke patients with swallowing difficulties have routinely received crushed tablets to reduce the risk of ...
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Having trouble swallowing? Dysphagia's causes, the problems it causes, and treatments

A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...