Pharyngeal airway protective reflexes are triggered before the maximum volume of fluid that the hypopharynx can safely hold is exceeded

Aerodigestive reflexes triggered by pharyngeal stimulation can protect the airways by clearing fluid from the pharynx. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the maximum capacity of fluid that can safely dwell in the hypopharynx [hypopharyngeal safe volume (HPSV)] befo...

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Published in:	American journal of physiology: Gastrointestinal and liver physiology Vol. 301; no. 2; p. G197
Main Authors:	Dua, Kulwinder, Surapaneni, Sri Naveen, Kuribayashi, Shiko, Hafeezullah, Muhammad, Shaker, Reza
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Deglutition - physiology Esophageal Sphincter, Upper - physiology Female Humans Hypopharynx - anatomy & histology Hypopharynx - physiology Male Manometry Reflex - physiology Respiratory Aspiration - physiopathology Sensory Thresholds - physiology Water - administration & dosage Young Adult
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