@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006851,
 author = {Higashijima, Misako},
 issue = {8},
 journal = {Journal of Physical Therapy Science},
 month = {Sep},
 note = {[Purpose] This study aimed to clarify whether respiratory function differed between dementia patients using and not using thickening fluids and texture-modifying foods for swallowing dysfunction management. [Subjects] Sixty-five inpatients in the dementia treatment ward in a psychiatric facility were enrolled. [Methods] The patients underwent respiratory function testing twice with an 80-cm party horn. Moreover, information about the patients’ characteristics and use of thickening fluids and texture-modifying foods was obtained from their medical records. [Results] There was a significant difference in being able to blow the party horn to its full length between patients using and not using thickening liquids. [Conclusion] This result suggests that decreased respiratory function may reflect swallowing dysfunction in dementia patients., Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 25(8), pp.941-942; 2013},
 pages = {941--942},
 title = {Relationship between Swallowing Dysfunction and Decreased Respiratory Function in Dementia Patients},
 volume = {25},
 year = {2013}
}