Oropharyngeal dysphagia can significantly affect food ingestion. Texture-modified foods and
thickened fluids are proposed to alleviate this difficulty. The nutritional density of adapted …

Despite the well-documented safety concerns and effect on quality of life, there does not yet
exist a wide-reaching framework that links the etiologies of swallowing disorders to the …

Objectives The clinical significance of the interarytenoid mucosal height (IAMH) in pediatric
dysphagia, ranging from normal anatomy to a laryngeal cleft, is unknown. This study seeks …

Aspiration and pneumonia are common in people with eating, drinking and swallowing
difficulties. Thickened liquids are often used as a first-line measure by speech-language …

Background/Aims Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common condition following stroke, with
adverse consequences including aspiration pneumonia. Internationally, aspiration risk is …

Dysphagia is a dysfunction of the swallowing system and thickened beverages are widely
prescribed as a treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the sensory …

This article is a “call to action” in the service delivery of thickened liquids. We discuss the
importance of staff education and further development of educational resources in …

Purpose: Hydration is essential for health; however, long-term care (LTC) residents
consume less fluid than is recommended, which may contribute to dehydration. Residents …

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Das Andicken von Flüssigkeiten gehört zu den
Standardverfahren der Dysphagietherapie. Diese adaptive Methode soll ua einem …

Thickened oral and enteral nutrition are treatments frequently used for management of both
gastroesophageal reflux and oropharyngeal dysphagia with aspiration in the pediatric …