Abbreviations
From the following article
Pulmonary complications of oral-pharyngeal motility disorders
Jeffrey L. Curtis
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo33
AECB
acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
ALS
amytrophic lateral sclerosis
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
COPD
chronic obstuctive pulmonary disease
CPAP
continuous positive air pressure
DAB
diffuse aspiration bronchitis
FEV1
volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled in 1 second (mean)
FOOD
Feed or Ordinary Diet (Trial Collaboration)
GER
gastroesophageal reflux
GI
gastrointestinal
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
NGT
nasogastric tube
NTS
nucleus of the solitary tract
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastromtomy
UES
upper esophageal sphincter
VA
Veteran's Administration
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