Purpose Patients admitted to critical care (CC) are at risk of impaired swallowing and
communication function. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in this …

Background Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) with mechanical ventilation can lead
to patients experiencing impaired swallowing and communication function. This can …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU)–acquired dysphagia has severe consequences for
patients including increased morbidity and mortality. Standard operating procedures …

Background There is increased involvement of speech and language therapists (SLTs) in
critical care and long‐term units supporting patients with ventilatory needs and complex …

International studies examining dysphagia management have identified that a degree of
practice variability exists globally, with multiple factors within the local health service context …

Purpose Timely speech-language pathology (SLP) involvement with dysphagic patients in
the Emergency Department (ED) may improve patient outcomes. This study utilised …

Background There is increasing recognition that dysphagia has significant implications for a
person's psychological well‐being, social participation and quality of life (QOL). However, a …

Background Dysphagia occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there is a lack
of epidemiological data on the prevalence of dysphagia in adult ICU patients. Objectives …

Background: Early detection of dysphagia can reduce associated medical sequelae and
subsequent burden of care. As most patients admitted to acute care services present first via …

In Malaysia, speech-language pathology services for dysphagia management are yet to be
fully established. Detailed knowledge of current practices is necessary to inform future …