An Investigation into the Stability and Sterility of Citric Acid Solutions Used for Cough Reflex Testing.

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An Investigation into the Stability and Sterility of Citric Acid Solutions Used for Cough Reflex Testing.

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Citric acid is used in cough reflex testing in clinical and research settings to assess reflexive cough in patients at risk of swallowing disorders. To address a lack of knowledge in this area, this study investigated the stability and sterility of citric acid solutions. Triplicate solutions of citric acid (0.8 M) in isotonic saline were stored at 4 ± 2 °C for up to 28 days and analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Microbiological sterility of freshly prepared samples and bulk s...

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2014-08

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Falconer, James / Wu, Zimei / Lau, H / Suen, J / Wang, L / Pottinger, S / Lee, E / Alazawi, N / Kallesen, M / Gargiulo, Derryn / Swift, Simon / Svirskis, Darren

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/23162

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