Objectives: Patients hospitalized in the ICU can frequently develop swallowing disorders,
resulting in an inability to effectively transfer food, liquids, and pills from their mouth to …

The purpose of this prospective, double-blinded, multirater, systematic replication study was
to investigate agreement for aspiration risk, in the same individual, between …

Background Dysphagia with subsequent aspiration occurs in up to 60% of acute respiratory
failure (ARF) survivors. Accurate bedside tests for aspiration can reduce aspiration-related …

Fatigue is a term commonly used to describe patient performance and/or subjective
experience in the evaluation and management of swallowing disorders (known as …

We have made every effort to ensure that all information in this book is evidence-based and
has been published in peer-reviewed journals. This is important in the area of swallow …

The use of thickened liquids is a common compensatory strategy to improve swallow safety.
The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal liquid viscosity to use to promote …

Background Swallowing difficulties are common, and dysphagia occurs frequently in
intensive care unit (ICU) patients after extubation. Yet, no guidelines on postextubation …

Aims and objectives (1) To describe the results of a web‐based teaching module used by
registered nurses to identify patients at risk of aspiration and (2) to determine accuracy of the …

Background Quantitative measures can increase precision in describing swallowing
function, improve interrater and test–retest reliability, and advance clinical decision‐making …

Background Patients fast after cardiothoracic surgery because of concerns for nausea,
vomiting, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia; fasting, however, causes thirst, a …