PURPOSE: This study sought to determine the utilization of speech-language pathologist
(SLPs) for the diagnosis and treatment of post-extubation dysphagia in survivors of …

Methods: We used data from the 2011 California State Inpatient Database to identify all adult
patients (age> 18 years) discharged from the hospital with ICD-9 codes for dysphagia and …

Objective The mechanistic effects of a tracheostomy on swallowing are unclear. Pharyngeal
high-resolution manometry with impedance (P-HRM-I) is a novel swallow assessment tool …

Purpose This retrospective audit set out to identify referral rates, swallowing characteristics,
and risk factors for dysphagia and silent aspiration in at-risk patients after cardiac surgery …

Critical care practitioners must frequently make decisions about their patients' ability to
swallow food, liquids, and pills. These decisions can be particularly difficult given the …

Purpose Dysphagia is common in critically ill neurological patients and is associated with a
high mortality and morbidity. Data on the usefulness of flexible endoscopic examination of …

Patients who have been intubated for prolonged periods of time are at an increased risk for
dysphagia and aspiration once extubated. There is increasing pressure to begin oral …

A stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be associated with complications and lead to
secondary problems, known as post intensive care syndrome (PICS). They can prolong …

Objective Dysphagia is a common condition that can independently lead to death in patients
in the intensive care unit (ICU), particularly those who require mechanical ventilation …