Cough strength and expiratory force in aspirating and nonaspirating postradiation head and neck cancer survivors

ConclusionExpiratory functions were depressed in postradiated HNC aspirators relative to nonaspirators, suggesting that airway protection impairments may extend beyond disrupted laryngopharyngeal mechanisms in the local treatment field. Exercises to strengthen subglottic expiratory force‐generating capacity may offer an adjunctive therapeutic target to improve airway protection in chronic aspirators after head and neck radiotherapy. Level of Evidence2b. Laryngoscope, 2017 (Source: The Laryngoscope)

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