This feasibility study aimed to trial a Free Water Protocol (FWP) for patients with thin liquid
dysphagia in the Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) setting. Patients with dysphagia …

This feasibility study aimed to trial a Free Water Protocol (FWP) for patients with thin liquid
dysphagia in the Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) setting. Patients with dysphagia …

Abstract The Frazier Free Water Protocol was developed with the aim of providing patients
with dysphagia an option to consume thin (ie unthickened) water in-between mealtimes. A …

There is considerable clinical interest in the risks and benefits of offering oral water intake, in
the form of water protocols, to patients with thin-liquid dysphagia. We describe the design …

Design• Intended: retrospective intervention trial with historical controls (via chart review)–
Intervention group: all patients receiving FWP, Sept. 2006 to July 2007 (N= 30)–Hist …

Purpose: Evidence supporting free water protocols (FWP) in acute settings is limited and the
potential risks and benefits for acutely ill patients are not well understood. This study aimed …

Research Objectives To examine rehabilitation outcomes for participants in a Free Water
Protocol (FWP). Increasing free water intake is a way to address the increased risk of …

Background: Dysphagia is common among stroke and acquired brain injury (ABI) patients
and may result in aspiration. To reduce the risk of thin liquid aspiration, patients are often …

Purpose: The purpose of this review was to investigate extant literature that has studied
pneumonia and dehydration in dysphagic patients who aspirate on liquids, specifically …

PURPOSE: The Frazier Water Protocol (FWP) is a part of dysphagia rehabilitation designed
to allow patients whose diet restrictions include thickened liquids (nectar, honey or pudding …