Free Water Protocol

Patienten mit Schluckstörungen aspirieren häufig Flüssigkeiten, was zu schwerwiegenden bronchopulmonalen Komplikationen führen kann. „Free Water Protocol“ ist ein Vorgehen, das bestimmten Patienten das Wassertrinken trotz Dysphagie erlaubt. Im folgenden Beitrag wird der Ansatz vorgestellt und es wird diskutiert, unter welchen Bedingungen das Protokoll klinisch implementiert werden könnte und welche Aspekte Gegenstand weiterer Forschung bleiben.

Publication History

Article published online:
13 September 2021

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