Background Older adults with dysphagia are at a higher risk of experiencing serious
complications where dysphagia is not identified and adequately managed. Nursing …

Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a rare neurovisceral disease characterised by
progressive neurological deterioration and premature death, and has an estimated birth …

Abstract Objective To develop a French version of the Eating Assessment Tool (Fr EAT-10)
and to assess its internal consistency, reliability and clinical validity. Methods Fifty-six …

Dysphagia might affect 12% of the general population, and its complications include
pneumonia, malnutrition, social isolation, and death. No validated Spanish symptom survey …

Background Gastrostomy has been established as the standard procedure for administering
long‐term enteral nutrition in individuals with swallowing disturbances. Percutaneous …

Despite 75 to 90% physician accuracy in determining the underlying cause of death,
precision of determination of the immediate cause of death is approximately 40%. In …

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 …

Introduction: Dysphagia and communication changes are common in life-limiting conditions
and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) involvement to facilitate effective communication …

Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) can facilitate feeding and
medication administration in dysphagic patients with Parkinson's disease and related …

Hersh (2010) raises important issues regarding the ending of the therapeutic relationship. In
this paper, we will explore this concept in relation to speech-language pathology (SLP) and …