Revista CEFAC
https://revistacefac.org.br/article/doi/10.1590/1982-0216/20262851526
Revista CEFAC
Letter to the Editor

Cough and dysphagia: The relevance of airway clearance for speech-language pathology intervention

Tosse e disfagia: relevância da depuração das vias aéreas para a intervenção fonoaudiológica

Guilherme Maia Zica; Giédre Berretin-Felix; Rogério Pinto da Silva; Maria Inês Rebelo Gonçalves

Downloads: 5
Views: 324


Referencias

1. Sun WJ, Cui WY, Jiang Y, Liu WJ. Diagnostic accuracy of screening tools for silent aspiration in patients with dysphagia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol. 2025;16:1576869. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1576869 PMID: 41001198.

2. Zica GM, Gonçalves MIR. Pulmonary aspiration as a biological process: Inevitable and insufficiently explored. CoDAS. 2025;37(6):e20250097. https://doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/e20250097en PMID: 41259566.

3. Boaden E, Burnell J, Hives L, Dey P, Clegg A, Lyons MW et al. Screening for aspiration risk associated with dysphagia in acute stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021;(10). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012679.pub2 PMID: 34661279.

4. Fuller RW, Jackson DM. Physiology and treatment of cough. Thorax. 1990;45(6):425. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.45.6.425 PMID: 2203180.

5. Lee KK, Davenport PW, Smith JA, Irwin RS, McGarvey L, Mazzone SB et al. Global physiology and pathophysiology of cough: Part 1. Chest. 2021;159(1):282-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.2086 PMID: 32888932.

6. McGarvey L, Rubin BK, Ebihara S, Hegland K, Rivet A, Irwin RS et al. Global physiology and pathophysiology of cough: Part 2. Chest. 2021;160(4):1413-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.039 PMID: 33905678.

7. Troche MS, Schumann B, Brandimore AE, Okun MS, Hegland KW. Reflex cough and disease duration as predictors of swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Dysphagia. 2016;31(6):757-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9734-6 PMID: 27461481.

8. Zica GM, Gonçalves MIR. The "Gold Standard" in dysphagia assessment. Rev. CEFAC. 2025;27(6):e7125. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20252767125

9. Bustamante-Marin XM, Ostrowski LE. Cilia and mucociliary clearance. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2017;9(4):a028241. https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a028241 PMID: 27864314.

10. Korkmaz FT, Traber KE. Innate immune responses in pneumonia. Pneumonia. 2023;15(4):106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-023-00106-8 PMID: 36829255.

11. Gopallawa I, Dehinwal R, Bhatia V, Gujar V, Chirmule N. A four-part guide to lung immunology. Front Immunol. 2023;14:1119564. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1119564 PMID: 37063828.

12. Templeman L, Roberts F. Effectiveness of expiratory muscle strength training on expiratory strength, pulmonary function and cough in the adult population: A systematic review. Physiotherapy. 2020;106:43-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2019.06.002 PMID: 32026845.

13. Herrero-Cortina B, Lee AL, Oliveira A, O'Neill B, Jácome C, Dal Corso S et al. European Respiratory Society Statement on airway clearance techniques in adults with bronchiectasis. Eur Respir J. 2023;62(1):2202053. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02053-2022 PMID: 37142337.

14. Sapienza CM, Troche MS. Respiratory muscle strength training: Theory and practice. Plural Publishing; 2012.

15. Logemann JA. Evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders. 2nd ed. Pro-Ed; 1998.

16. Feldman JM, Kutner H, Matte L, Warman KW. Peak Flow Feedback Intervention improves under-perception of airflow limitation in pediatric asthma: A randomized clinical trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025;22(3):403-15. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202406-637OC PMID: 39454196.

17. Wang Z, Wang Z, Fang Q, Li H, Zhang L, Liu X. Effect of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing and cough functions in patients with neurological diseases: A meta-analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019;98(12):1060-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000001242 PMID: 31180929.
 


Submitted date:
22/02/2026

Accepted date:
27/03/2026

6a60bee2a95395754e19b494 cefac Articles

Revista CEFAC

Share this page
Page Sections