language therapist's confidence in swallow function based on observed factors at the bedside including the acute status of the patient. It could be argued that oral intake is a more meaningful outcome compared to physiological swallow measures from the patient perspective. Nevertheless, endoscopic asses...
Limitations of this study include a suboptimal method of group assignment, failure to control the effect of contact time on outcomes, lack of data on durability of results, and the use of only one single therapist and patient selection criteria that may influence the generalizability of the result...
Further assessment over longer periods is needed to better understand the long-term effects of transtympanic micropressure treatment in Ménière's disease." The study by Gates et al has been criticized for failing to use standardized vertigo assessment, for not providing sufficient information on the...
Note: Chest physiotherapy by a respiratory therapist is not considered medically necessary for persons whose pulmonary condition is stable, as chest physiotherapy can be competently administered at home by a family member or caregiver. Aetna considers the following airway clearance devices medically necessa...