In the many considerations that arise during end of life care, swallowing problems are
common and may have a disproportionately large impact on the patient and family. Inability …

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 …

Objectives Describe the four main domains by which swallowing therapy can benefit a
patient or family, whose goals of care are comfort, based on framework of the World Health …

Introduction: Many of the symptoms presented by palliative patients culminate in dysphagia
and communication disorders. Purpose: To analyze the opinion of palliative care patients …

Swallowing problems are reported to be a common finding in patients who receive palliative
care. In existing literature, the incidence of swallowing problems is mostly described in small …

Swallowing is one of those basic biological functions that most people take for granted--until
something goes wrong. Although common in the general population, dysphagia in palliative …

Aims: The evaluation of swallowing in the palliative care (PC) unit (PCU) is an important
indicator of care. In this study, we investigated how an on-admission swallowing test in the …

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical specialty that focuses on preventing and
relieving suffering and on supporting the best possible quality of life for patients and their …

Nutrition and hydration are emotive topics in many fields of health care. This can present
particular challenges towards the end of life where reduced hydration and nutritional needs …

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 …