Dysphagia assessment and management has significant impact on speech and language
therapy (SLT) resources. Recent reports have highlighted nurses' role in the nutrition of their …

Purpose To determine the effectiveness of dysphagia interventions compared to standard
care in improving oral intake and reducing aspiration for adults in acute and critical care …

Background Dysphagia related to intubation affects almost one in five patients in the
intensive care unit; it may vary due to fluctuations in cerebral status and fatigue and lead to …

Dysphagia care and management may differ between countries and healthcare settings.
This study aims to describe the management and care of dysphagia in rehabilitation centres …

Dysphagia (difficulty in swallow-ing) increases with age, mainly owing to the presence of
concomitant disease processes (Smithard et al, 1994). Dysphagia is estimated to occur to …

Delay in referral to a speech language pathologist for evaluation and appropriate treatment
of swallowing dysfunction may increase a patient's risk for dysphagia related sequelae such …

Background Identifying dysphagia as a potential complication of sepsis may improve
swallowing function and survival while decreasing hospital length of stay. Objectives Our …

Purpose: With an ageing population, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can expect to
encounter legal and ethical challenges associated with palliative and end-of-life care more …

Background Patients with tracheostomy tubes are at risk of aspiration and swallowing
problems (dysphagia), and because of their medical acuity, complications in this patient …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to survey and describe dysphagia practice patterns
among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in India, where no standardized practice …