Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Swallowing in Survivors of Critical Illness: A Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Post Extubation Dysphagia (PED) is a common consequence of mechanical ventilation. Muscular weakness and atrophy are potential causes. Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) is a technique whereby a subject exhales against a resistance, strengthening the muscles of expiration. There is evidence that EMST causes activation and hypertrophy of the muscles of swallowing, with clinical evidence that it improves swallowing in certain populations. The aim of this systematic review is to collate the existing literature concerning evaluation of swallowing after extubation, and whether EMST positively affects these measures.

Methods

We will perform a systematic review of the literature by searching electronic databases (Pubmed, Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane

SUBMITTER: Skurok P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790605 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature