Purpose: It is important to pinpoint modifiable factors contributing to reduced dysphagia-
related quality of life (QoL) in order to improve treatment outcomes and patient health given …

(1) Background: Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) after stroke are not uncommon and is a
consistent risk factor for stroke-associated pneumonia. This interview study explores the …

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lowing ability and return to a normal diet at six months. 14 Swallowing therapies can also …

Although swallowing can be described as an event that contains three stages-oral,
pharyngeal, and esophageal-until well into the last quarter of this century, the development …

Background: swallowing problems (dysphagia) are common following acute stroke and are
independent predictors of short-term outcome. It is uncertain as to whether these swallowing …

Background/scope Stroke is one of the main causes of death, especially when associated
with dysphagia. Hence, the assessment of nutritional status and aspiration risk is important …

Swallowing dysfunction is common after stroke. More than 50% of the 665,000 stroke
survivors will experience dysphagia acutely of which approximately 80,000 will experience …

Objective: To determine the effect of graded levels of intervention by a dysphagia therapist
on the occurrence of pneumonia, dehydration, calorie-nitrogen deficit, recurrent upper …

Purpose To determine how well an institutionally developed nurse dysphagia screening tool
correctly identified the presence (sensitivity) or absence (specificity) of dysphagia in patients …

Clinical trials published in 2012 and the first 6 months of 2013 were reviewed. These
involved either traditional dysphagia therapy, indirect methods not involving dysphagia …