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 …

An often used clinical axiom is that “trouble never comes in ones.” Life-threatening events
such as cerebrovascular accidents, head injuries, or the more subtle processes of aging are …

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 …

Feeding Techniques for Dysphagia Management ne month after a cere-brovascular
accident, Mrs. D, 48 years old, continued to refuse to leave her room to eat and sent her …

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 …

Dysphagia results from bolus flow interruption by an incoordination, obstruction or weakness
of the biomechanics of swallowing (1). Impaired swallowing or dysphagia can cause …

Speech pathologists are at the forefront in dealing with the consequences of life-saving
measures and the technological advances that promote surival. Many ethical dilemmas exist …

The dysphagia team is often faced with the dilemma of whether or not to let patients with
known aspiration feed orally. The criteria that assist professionals in their final decisions may …

Alternative methods for sustaining or artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) may be
recommended when a person is at risk for malnutrition, dehydration, or aspiration due 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 …