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

While awaiting further research, clinical decision-making about thickened liquids can be
improved by considering the evidence of clinically meaningful endpoints, promoting shared …

Introduction Patients suffering from swallowing disorders are experiencing emotional effects
like anger, anxiety, and sadness. This may be affecting patient–therapist relation and family …

Background People with post‐stroke dysphagia often require informal care from family to
facilitate safe swallowing, modify food/drink or administer tube‐feeds. Previous survey …

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in elderly patients
suffering from minimal or mild cognitive decline. Patients and methods We retrospectively …

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency repeated transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) applied contralesionally versus transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical …

Introduction: Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is a common complication associated with
poor outcomes. Early dysphagia screening and specialist assessment is associated with a …

Objectives To evaluate the extent and quality of patient involvement reporting in examples of
current practice in health research. Design Mixed-methods study. We used a targeted …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia fulfils all the criteria proposed for geriatric syndromes: high
prevalence in older persons at different settings, combination of various symptoms …

The process by which stroke survivors move toward health while facing various difficulties
can be construed as a “transition.” Importantly, nurses need to understand and support this …