Objective For patients with dysphagia, decisions must be made for provision of nutrition and
hydration. This retrospective audit explored feeding decisions for patients with severe …

2. Recognize that speech and language pathologists specialize in evaluation and
management of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Esophageal dysphagia is typically diagnosed …

An unprecedented demographic transformation is occurring as our population ages. Those
older than age 65 represent the fastest growing segment of the population. Within this older …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia describes difficulty with eating and drinking. This benign
statement does not reflect the personal, social, and economic costs of the condition …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is underdiagnosed and undertreated in many geriatric
centers. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of OD in acute geriatric patients …

The current study explored what information UK speech and language therapists (SLTs) use
when recommending oral versus nonoral feeding in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia …

Objective: To develop a simple and straightforward functional outcome swallowing scale
(FOSS) for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia to determine the severity of the disorder …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a condition with a high potential to impair nutritional status
(especially among older adults)(1). This difficulty or inability in the initial stages of …

Summary Rationale Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) is a symptom commonly found in
hospitalized patients and related to a vast array of clinical diagnosis and to high morbidity …

Objectives Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome that is usually underdiagnosed
in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and identify the main …