Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common medical condition among today's patients.
It is estimated the approximately 15% of individuals older than 60 years experience …

Dysphagia can have many negative health consequences for people with learning
disabilities, including dehydration, aspiration and asphyxiation. Few studies have …

Purpose: Marginalized communities have an increased predisposition to disease where
dysphagia is often associated. While commonly used as paradigms in health care and …

Background Person‐centred services are inherently related to patients/caregivers' needs.
However, the extent to which dysphagia services within Singapore meet consumer needs is …

People with dysphagia are at high risk of malnutrition. To maintain safe oral intake, solid
food may be texture modified but this is associated with a reduction in the enjoyment of the …

Clinician experts, caregivers and patients agreed on the importance of three impairment
complications, namely pulmonary, nutrition and psychology. These consequences were …

Aims To systematically review and synthesise the findings of qualitative research exploring
experiences of dysphagia from stroke patients' perspectives. Background Poststroke …

Purpose: Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) impacts physical health, quality of life, and
mealtime enjoyment. Staff who provide mealtime assistance to people with dysphagia …

Incorporating essential health information on older adults into the framework of today's
clinical dysphagia practice is of essence to the patient and the practitioner. This article will …

The practice nurse may encounter people who present with swallowing difficulties. Around
11% of adults living in the community have problems with dysphagia, and dysphagia is more …