Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is defined as any disruption in the
transportation of food/liquids safely and efficiently from the mouth, through the pharynx and …

Purpose To identify the qualifications, professional roles and service practices of nurses,
occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the management …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is prevalent in the elderly and persons with complex
medical conditions, resulting in considerable medical and psychosocial consequences and …

Dysphagia refers either to the difficulty someone may have with the initial phases of a
swallow (usually described as oropharyngeal dysphagia,“OD”) or to the sensation that foods …

Aims The oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) poses substantial health risks and affects quality of
life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are gaining prominence for their crucial …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia describes difficulty with eating and drinking. This benign
statement does not reflect the personal, social, and economic costs of the condition …

This position document has been developed by the Dysphagia Working Group, a committee
of members from the European Society for Swallowing Disorders and the European Union …

Background Data on the population epidemiology of dysphagia are scarce. Little is known
about the prevalence, risk factors and impact on quality of life of dysphagia in the general …

This topic will review the evaluation and treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Our
recommendations are largely consistent with the American Gastroenterological Association …

Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia negatively affects the quality of life of patients. It may
lead to malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia and death, especially in older …