Dysphagia impacts on the health and quality of life of individuals and contributes to the cost
of health care. This paper summarises current literature regarding the nature, assessment …

This paper focuses on the issue of polypharmacy in older people and potential
pharmaceutical strategies to optimize the use of multiple medicines. Although polypharmacy …

Aim Determine the incidence of dysphagia, identify its consequences and objectify related
complications and mortality associated with pneumonia, in the institutionalized elderly …

Abstract The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) is the most frequently used scale for the
evaluation of functional oral intake by dysphagia patients. FOIS was validated using data …

What is known and objectives The use of enteral tube feeding at home is becoming more
widespread, with patients ranging in age and diseases. Dysphagia and swallowing …

Objective To conduct the first UK-wide research priority setting project informing researchers
and funders of critical knowledge gaps requiring investigation to improve the health and well …

Objectives To examine whether the strengths of the associations between chronic diseases
and overall choking differ from those of the associations between chronic diseases and only …

Abstract Purpose: Mealtime management in Residential aged care facilities (RACFs) should
be holistic and comply with the principles of person-centred care (PCC) to ensure residents' …

This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze dysphagia-specific quality of life and its
influencing factors in aged patients with neurologic disorders, and is reported according to …

Objectives To systematically describe evidence on the use of instrumental swallowing
assessment for residents of aged care homes. Design Scoping review using the Joanna …