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ArticleScientific reports2019

Safety of transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation of the neck in terms of vital parameters in dysphagia rehabilitation.

Shinsuke Nagami, Keisuke Maeda, Shinya Fukunaga, Masahiro Ikeno, Yoshitaka Oku

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Shinsuke NagamiDepartment of Sensory Science, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Keisuke MaedaPalliative Care Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute City, Japan. kskmaeda@aichi-med-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-7818
Shinya FukunagaDepartment of Sensory Science, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Masahiro IkenoDepartment of Sensory Science, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Yoshitaka OkuDepartment of Physiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya City, Japan.

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Abstract

Transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation (TESS) devices are approved for use in Japan, but their safety when used through the neck skin for dysphagia rehabilitation has not been reported. This study aimed to verify the safety of TESS use through the neck skin. Twenty patients (mean age 86.5 ± 5.1 years) with aspiration pneumonia undergoing dysphagia rehabilitation were included in this retrospective observational and matched control study. We compared vital signs in 10 subjects who underwent swallowing rehabilitation with the TESS device, and matched control patients over 7 days. The results were the following: tachycardia, 0.60 ± 1.07 vs. 0.70 ± 0.67 days; high blood pressure, 0.40 ± 0.70 vs. 0.50 ± 1.08 days; low blood pressure, 0.40 ± 0.70 vs. 0.10 ± 0.32 days; low oxygen saturation, 0.60 ± 1.58 vs. 0.50 ± 1.08 days, p = 0.870; oxygen administration, 0.80 ± 2.20 vs. 1.20 ± 2.15 days; tachypnea, 0.50 ± 0.71 vs. 0.50 ± 0.53 days; elevated body temperature, 2.00 ± 1.41 vs. 1.60 ± 1.96 days. There were no significant differences in clinical stability between the TESS and control groups of patients with aspiration pneumonia. TESS through the neck appears safe as an intervention in dysphagia rehabilitation.

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NeckTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationVital SignsAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleTreatment Outcome

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