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((Short description|Beverage for those with difficulty swallowing))
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'''Thickened fluids and thickened drinks''' are often used for people with [[dysphagia]], a disorder of swallowing function.<ref>((cite journal | vauthors = Clavé P, Shaker R | title = Dysphagia: current reality and scope of the problem | language = En | journal = Nature Reviews. Gastroenterology & Hepatology | volume = 12 | issue = 5 | pages = 259–70 | date = May 2015 | pmid = 25850008 | doi = 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.49 | s2cid = 9123787 ))</ref> The thicker consistency makes it less likely that individuals will [[pulmonary aspiration|aspirate]] while they are drinking. Individuals with difficulty swallowing may find that liquids cause coughing, spluttering, or even aspiration, and that thickening drinks enables them to swallow safely. Patients may be advised to consume thickened liquids after being extubated. Liquid thickness may be measured by two methods, with a viscometer or by line spread test.

There are several levels of consistency/viscosity and these have historically varied by country, although the launch of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)<ref>((Cite web|url=https://iddsi.org/|title=IDDSI – Home|website=iddsi.org|accessdate=15 January 2024))</ref> aims to remove this variation. According to the IDDSI, the thickness of a drink can be tested by measuring the amount that pours out of a 10ml syringe in 10 seconds.<ref>((cite web|url=http://iddsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IDDSI-Print-Post-Poster-2-Flow-Test-July-2017.pdf|title=IDDSI flow test|type=PPT|publisher=IDDSI))</ref> <br/>

0 – Thin liquids: Unthickened, such as water or juice. Common thin liquids include coffee, tea, clear broth, clear juice, skim milk, 2% milk, and whole milk.<br/>
1 – Slightly thick (between 9 and 6 ml pour out of a 10ml syringe in 10 seconds)<br/>
2 – Mildly thick (between 6 and 2 ml pour out)<br/>
3 – Moderately thick (2 or less ml pour out)<br/>
4 – Extremely thick – drinks of this stage should require a spoon to drink and are comparable to pureed foods.

Patients who have a restriction on thin liquids should avoid milk shakes, ice cream, popsicles, and Jell-O as these melt into thin liquids in the mouth. 

There are multiple commercial [[thickener]]s on the market for thickening liquids. Vendors also offer pre-thickened liquids such as water, juice, and milk in individual serving sized cartons. Some commercial thickeners use modified maize starch, which helps support hydration and nutritional levels, while others use [[xanthan gum]].

There is no good evidence that thickening liquids reduces pneumonia in dysphagia (swallowing problems) and it may be associated with poorer hydration and with an adverse effect on quality of life.<ref>((cite journal | vauthors = O'Keeffe ST | title = Use of modified diets to prevent aspiration in oropharyngeal dysphagia: is current practice justified? | language = En | journal = BMC Geriatrics | volume = 18 | issue = 1 | pages = 167 | date = July 2018 | pmid = 30029632 | pmc = 6053717 | doi = 10.1186/s12877-018-0839-7 | doi-access = free ))</ref> Thicker consistencies may also be associated with pharyngeal residue and perhaps with an increased risk of severe pneumonia if aspirated.<ref>((cite journal | vauthors = Steele CM, Alsanei WA, Ayanikalath S, Barbon CE, Chen J, Cichero JA, Coutts K, Dantas RO, Duivestein J, Giosa L, Hanson B, Lam P, Lecko C, Leigh C, Nagy A, Namasivayam AM, Nascimento WV, Odendaal I, Smith CH, Wang H | title = The influence of food texture and liquid consistency modification on swallowing physiology and function: a systematic review | journal = Dysphagia | volume = 30 | issue = 1 | pages = 2–26 | date = February 2015 | pmid = 25343878 | pmc = 4342510 | doi = 10.1007/s00455-014-9578-x ))</ref><ref>((Cite journal|last=Robbins|first=JoAnne | name-list-style = vanc |date = April 2008|title=Comparison of 2 Interventions for Liquid Aspiration on Pneumonia Incidence |journal=Annals of Internal Medicine |volume=148 |issue=7 |pages=509–18 |doi=10.7326/0003-4819-148-7-200804010-00007 |pmid=18378947 |pmc=2364726 ))</ref>  Concern has been expressed that patients receiving modified texture diets, such as thickened liquids are not receiving adequate information about the pros and cons and are not as result giving valid informed consent.<ref>O’Keeffe, S.T., Leslie, P., Lazenby-Paterson, T. et al. Informed or misinformed consent and use of modified texture diets in dysphagia. BMC Med Ethics 24, 7 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00885-1</ref>

==References==
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