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glossopharyngeal breathing |
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glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB), a technique of forcing air into the lungs with the pharynx and tongue muscles. The technique can be taught to patients whose respiratory muscles are weak. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4) Glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB) and neck accessory muscle breathing (NAMB) are 2 alternative breathing techniques that these people can use in emergencies and to promote respiratory health. [11] Glossopharyngeal breathing increases vital capacity from 60% to 81% in patients with quadriplegia who have no active disease but is not routinely used because it is difficult to learn and teach and cannot be performed in acutely ill patients with an inflated tracheostomy cuff. |
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