VIDEOFLUOROSCOPIC EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF CAPSULE SIZE AND SUBJECT’S AGE AND GENDER ON CAPSULE SWALLOWING

• Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia Vol. 61; p. e23092
• Main Authors: GUTIERRES, Laís Flavia de Souza, MONTALDI, Marina Rodrigues, NASCIMENTO, Weslania Viviane, DANTAS, Roberto Oliveira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 2024
• Subjects: Aged; Barium Sulfate; Deglutition; Deglutition Disorders - diagnostic imaging; Female; Fluoroscopy; Humans; Larynx; Male; Middle Aged; Pharynx - diagnostic imaging

ABSTRACT Background: People recurrently have difficulties swallowing solid medications, which can be associated with the size of the medication and the age and gender of individuals. Objective: To evaluate the impact of capsule size and adults’ age and gender on oral and pharyngeal capsule transit d...