There are a number of clinical conditions that result in dysphagia (difficulties swallowing
food and drink). Sometimes dysphagia can resolve, however, for many it can be long term …

Background: The effect of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and thickened fluid (TF) therapy
on hydration status has not been well defined in the literature. We aimed to assess the …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are trained to evaluate and treat dysphagia.
One treatment method is to modify diet consistency or viscosity to compensate for …

Discussion How do we do the right thing for our patients—clinically and ethically? Frazier
Rehabilitation Institute has attempted to do the right thing in the development of its “Free …

Purpose: The efficacy of thickened fluids for individuals with dysphagia has come under
increasing scrutiny among healthcare professionals. This commentary provides a critical …

Background Dysphagia is common among nursing home residents. Powdered fluid
thickeners are prescribed in this setting but may adversely affect flavour. Resulting fluid …

In light of the growing prevalence of dysphagic patients on Speech-Language Pathologists'
caseloads and the frequent prescription of thickened liquids as a treatment strategy (Garcia …

Background Use of modified texture diets—thickening of liquids and modifying the texture of
foods—in the hope of preventing aspiration, pneumonia and choking, has become central to …

Have you ever swallowed a food or liquid only to have it" go down the wrong way"? If you
have, then you have an idea of what it might be like to have a swallowing problem. Now …

People with dysphagia are at risk of dehydration and malnutrition. Poor hydration and
nutrition increase the risk of developing a variety of other problems, including pneumonia …