Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 1999
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialAnesthesia for the superior laryngeal nerves and tartaric acid-induced cough.
The internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ibSLN) conveys impulses for the laryngeal cough reflex, which protects the laryngeal aditus and prevents the development of aspiration pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of bilateral anesthesia of the ibSLN on the cough reflex after inhalation of a nebulized chemoirritant solution of tartaric acid. ⋯ Tartaric acid-induced cough may be useful in assessing the integrity of the laryngeal cough reflex after anesthesia or in patients with neurologic injury who are at risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. It may also be useful in making the decision whether to resume oral feeding.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 1999
Determining the relation between quality of life, handicap, fitness, and physical activity for persons with spinal cord injury.
Determining relationships among fitness, physical activity, subjective quality of life, and handicap in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Physical activity may play an important role in handicap for persons with SCI, particularly persons with quadriplegic injuries. The lack of a relation between activity variables and subjective quality of life may be related to the global nature of the measure used.