Objective. To investigate the effects, if any, of the presence of an orogastric tube on
incidence of aspiration and oral diet recommendations. Study Design. Case series with …

Logemann: hen evaluating dysphagic patients, most speech-language pathologists Nv
begin with a bedside or clinical assessment of the patient's behavior, language, and …

Dysphagia, the impairment of food passage from the mouth to the stomach, may have
serious consequences. Through early detection, diagnoses, and treatment, the astute …

Advancements in evaluation and treat-ment of dysphagia would seem to make treatment
decisions more clearcut. However, the decision process is complicated by factors brought to …

Ethics historically refers to the analysis of moral duties and obligations that guide human
behavior. In health care, ethics is applied both to professional behavior, guidelines for which …

New techniques for quantifying the type and degree of dysphagia in patients are described.
Prospective studies have emphasized that dysphagia frequently remains imperfectly …

The primary goal of intervention for patients with dysphagia is to restore oral feeding. When
patients are unable to achieve adequate nutrition, hydration, or safety with oral feeding, then …

Managing one's dysphagia at the end-of-life is challenging for the patient and the medical
care team. Decisions surrounding oral feeding safety and the use of artificially administered …

Objective To examine the ability of registered dietitians to identify patients at risk for
dysphagia and make appropriate diet/feeding recommendations in comparison with the …

The relationship between dysphagia and malnutrition is strong. If dysphagia is undiagnosed
or untreated, it can result in progressive malnutrition and its related sequelae. Registered …