{'fraction_non_alphanumeric': 0.008733624454148471, 'fraction_numerical': 0.002911208151382824, 'mean_word_length': 5.88, 'pattern_counts': {'":': 0, '<': 0, '<?xml version=': 0, '>': 0, 'https://': 0, 'lorem ipsum': 0, 'www.': 0, 'xml': 0}, 'pii_count': 0, 'substrings_counts': 0, 'word_list_counts': {'cursed_substrings.json': 0, 'profanity_word_list.json': 0, 'sexual_word_list.json': 0, 'zh_pornsignals.json': 0}}
Continuous oxygen insufflation using a speaking tracheostomy tube is effective in preventing aspiration during feeding.

ASPIRATION during feeding in patients with tracheostomies and whose lungs are mechanically ventilated is a frequent and serious problem that can result in airway obstruction and pulmonary infection. 1-3 We describe a patient with a cervical cord transection suffering from frequent aspiration during feeding. Fiberoptic examination revealed a disruption of the glottic closure reflex. Continuous insufflation of oxygen into the subglottic airway using a speaking tracheostomy tube restored competent glottic closure reflex and was effective in preventing aspiration.