This systematic review on non-instrumental clinical assessment in adult oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) provides an overview of published measures with reported reliability and …

Purpose: Standardization and transparency are essential components for enhancing an
assessment's objectivity and reproducibility. Currently, it is up to the individual clinician to …

Objective To develop an expert consensus statement (ECS) on the management of
dysphagia in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients to address controversies and offer …

Opioids are well-known to cause respiratory depression, but despite clinical evidence of
dysphagia, the effects of opioids on swallow excitability and motor pattern are unknown. We …

Background Preoperative dysphagia screening is rare. The purpose of this study was to
assess the prevalence and potential risk factors of preoperative dysphagia risk in adults …

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin in the salivary glands of patients
with neurological impairment and drooling and its impact on the quality of life. Materials and …

Background: Clinical evaluation of swallowing provides important clinical information but is
limited in detecting penetration, aspiration, and pharyngeal residue in patients with …

Aspiration pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection that results from inhalation of
foreign material, often gastric and oropharyngeal contents. It is important to distinguish this …

Overview Dysphagia has been previously discussed as a potential life-threatening condition
secondary to chronic neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and …

Background Dysphagia is considered a complication in patients with acute exacerbation of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). However, AECOPD may have risk factors …