Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation practice is complex, and significant variability in
speech-language pathology approaches has been documented internationally. The aim of …

In 2006, a committee was formed to develop a new position paper on dysphagia
(swallowing disorders) for the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and …

Dysphagia impacts on the health and quality of life of individuals and contributes to the cost
of health care. This paper summarises current literature regarding the nature, assessment …

The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical assessment practices and instrumental
examination decision-making by speech and language therapists (SLTs) in Ireland. A 21 …

The scope of dysphagia rehabilitation has been expanding. Therapeutic approaches have
begun to move away from the use of behavioral compensations and maneuvers only, toward …

This is the first study to examine dysphagia assessment practices of UK/Ireland speech and
language therapists. The aims were to (1) examine practice patterns across clinicians,(2) …

Background: early diagnosis and effective management of dysphagia reduce the incidence
of pneumonia and improve quality of care and outcome. Dysphagic stroke patients rarely …

Abstract ANDREWS, Mckinley and PILLAY, Mershen. Poor consistency in evaluating South
African adults with neurogenic dysphagia. S. Afr. J. Commun. Disord.[online]. 2017, vol. 64 …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is frequently under-reported and early detection may lead to
adapt strategies of rehabilitation and management decisions. The Sydney Swallow …

Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate what Australian speech-language
pathologists frequently include in their bedside assessments in adult dysphagia, what …