Background Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following trauma often have
multiple injuries, which can lead to disordered swallowing, dysphagia. The prevalence of …

Purpose Newly diagnosed swallowing dysfunction is rare, with an incidence< 1% in
hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and clinical …

Introduction Dysphagia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and resource
utilization in hospitalized patients, but studies on outcomes in geriatric trauma patients with …

Purpose Trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are at heightened risk for
oropharyngeal dysphagia and pulmonary aspiration. Timely and appropriate referrals for …

Objective To determine the significance of dysphagia on clinical outcomes of geriatric
trauma patients. Methods This is a retrospective population-based study of geriatric trauma …

BACKGROUND Traumatic injuries, such as those from combat-related activities, can lead to
complicated clinical presentations that may include dysphagia. METHODS This …

Background Dysphagia occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, there is a lack
of epidemiological data on the prevalence of dysphagia in adult ICU patients. Objectives …

Background Identifying dysphagia as a potential complication of sepsis may improve
swallowing function and survival while decreasing hospital length of stay. Objectives Our …

Background The incidence of swallowing dysfunction after brain injury is unknown. The
efficacy of dysphagia therapy is also unknown. We reviewed our experience to define the …

The coexistence of a swallowing impairment, or dysphagia, can severely impact upon the
medical condition and recovery of a child with traumatic brain injury (TBI; Logemann, Pepe …