Background Fluid thickening is a well-established management strategy for oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD). However, the effects of thickening agents on the physiology of impaired …

Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing dysfunction that occurs between the mouth and the
stomach. Although oropharyngeal dysphagia is a highly prevalent condition (occurring in up …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Objectives To determine whether salivary flow decreases as a function of aging. Design
Meta‐analysis. Setting Literature review. Participants Individuals aged 18 and older reported …

Dysphagia has been classified as a “geriatric syndrome” and can lead to serious
complications that result in a tremendous burden on population health and healthcare …

Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the different
dysphagia screening and evaluation tools, and to identify their measurement properties in …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and
swallowing difficulties may occur as the disease progresses. Dysphagia has many …

There is an increasing proof of the relevance of rheology on the design of fluids for the
diagnosis and management of dysphagia. In this sense, different authors have reported …

Demans; hafıza, düşünce, davranış ve günlük yaşam aktivitelerini yapma yeteneğini
etkileyen, birçok hastalığın sebep olduğu bir sendromdur. Dünyanda 47, 5 milyon demanslı …

Swallowing disorders, or dysphagia, require an intake of texture‐modified foods
progressively softer, smoother, and moister depending on the severity of the disorder. Bolus …