Practices and knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia vary widely. Over
time, some current beliefs and approaches have been questioned, for example, the limited …

Nurses working in nursing homes will care for residents who have dysphagia, or difficulty
swallowing, on a regular basis. Clear, evidence-based guidelines are necessary for all staff …

Difficulties with swallowing are common in the nursing home population. Almost any
condition that produces general muscle weakness or any condition that is associated with …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is common in nursing home residents. The objective of this
scoping review was to summarize and disseminate the findings from the literature on …

As part of a larger study that investigated the social, cultural, clinical, and environmental
factors that influenced nutritional intake in two proprietary nursing homes, 82 of 100 …

Objectives To define the prevalence of dysphagia and its associated factors and to
investigate the influence of dysphagia and nutritional therapies performed in dysphagic …

Objectives Dysphagia is a major healthcare problem as it increases the risk of malnutrition,
dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, and death. The aims of this analysis of data from …

Background Older adults with dysphagia are at a higher risk of experiencing serious
complications where dysphagia is not identified and adequately managed. Nursing …

The incidence of dysphagia in the chronic care setting is high. As many as one-third [1] to
one-half [2] of the residents are liable to experience dysphagic symptoms. If those with …

The management of dysphagia may differ by country and clinical setting. The purpose of this
study was to describe the management and care pathways for elderly people with …