Abstract This White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) reports
on the current state of screening and non-instrumental assessment for dysphagia in adults …

Swallowing problems, or dysphagia, are common as people age, and are associated with
significant negative outcomes, including weight loss, pneumonia, dehydration, shortened life …

Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is present in more than 50% of acute stroke patients, increases
the risk of complications, in particular aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration …

Introduction Neurogenic dysphagia defines swallowing disorders caused by diseases of the
central and peripheral nervous system, neuromuscular transmission, or muscles …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is common post-stroke and can have serious consequences for
patients. Understanding dysphagia recovery is critically important to inform prognostication …

Dysphagia affects a multitude of people worldwide with tremendous impact on the affected
individual, families, and caregivers. Understanding dysphagia, as well as the status of …

Dysphagia is one of the most common and important complications of stroke. It is an
independent marker of poor outcome following acute stroke and it continues to be effective …

Background and purpose Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) affects 10 to 38% of patients
in the acute phase of stroke. Stroke patients diagnosed with dysphagia have an 11-fold …

The prevalence of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors is on the rise. Treatments for HNC
can have a major deleterious impact on functions such as swallowing and voice. Poor …

Background The bedside swallowing evaluation (BSE) is an assessment of swallowing
function and airway safety during swallowing. After extubation, the BSE often is used to …