Background: Among patients seen by palliative care, dysphagia is prevalent and can lead to
disturbing symptoms and challenges in medical decisions for patients and families. Case …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) that care for patients with dysphagia are uniquely
aware of the physiology of swallowing and how important eating is to patients and their …

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to discuss palliative care for patients with
dysphagia who also have a comorbid condition of dementia. It reviews the nature of …

Brenda Arend: The main thing I'd want you to take away is the shift in focus from “rehab” to
“palliative” goals of care. It is there that we have the freedom to use what we know with our …

As we approach the end of our lives, our bodies and organ systems begin to slow down. We
can think of this as the opposite of birth, when our systems are revving up. The transition of …

This article defines palliative care for swallowing disorders as treatment for severe and
chronic dysphagia or intractable aspiration when the recovery of normal swallowing is not …

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Objective: The study's main purpose has been to investigate the dysphagia influence
towards the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing palliative care. Methods: It is a …

Objective: There are few studies concerning the differences in quality-of-life (QOL) between
palliative care patients with and without dysphagia to date. We aimed to compare the QOL …

Background: Difficulty swallowing is a well-documented symptom in head and neck cancer
and oesophageal malignancy. The frequency of oropharyngeal swallowing difficulties in the …