Background Although modifying diets, by thickening liquids and modifying the texture of
foods, to reduce the risk of aspiration has become central to the current management of …

Dysphagia affects a multitude of people worldwide with tremendous impact on the affected
individual, families, and caregivers. Understanding dysphagia, as well as the status of …

Purpose Thickened liquids are frequently used as an intervention for dysphagia, but gaps
persist in our understanding of variations in swallowing behavior based on incremental …

Background Dysphagia following stroke is prevalent; however, dysphagia treatment is often
applied haphazardly and outcomes unclear. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) …

Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation practice is complex, and significant variability in
speech-language pathology approaches has been documented internationally. The aim of …

Purpose To investigate the dosages of swallowing exercises reported in intervention studies
on post-stroke dysphagia through systematic review. Methods Five electronic databases …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary providers of dysphagia
management; however, this role has been criticized with assertions that SLPs are …

Background Use of modified texture diets—thickening of liquids and modifying the texture of
foods—in the hope of preventing aspiration, pneumonia and choking, has become central to …

Purpose This clinical focus article considers the roles of the clinical swallow examination
(CSE) as a clinically meaningful assessment method used in both adult and pediatric …

Background Dysphagia is one consequence of head and neck cancer that has a significant
impact on quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors. While survival rates continue to …