The extrinsic and autonomic nervous system intricately controls the major functions of the
gastrointestinal tract through the enteric nervous system; these include motor, secretory …

Background Dysphagia is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, yet it remains
underrecognized and often unmanaged despite being associated with life-threatening …

Background Dysphagia is common in elderly patients with dementia and is one of the
common clinical geriatric syndromes. It imposes a heavy burden on patients and their …

Background The resumption of oral feeding and free from pneumonia are important
therapeutic goals for critically ill patients who have been successfully extubated after …

Background Delirium is prevalent in ischemic stroke patients, particularly those in the
intensive care unit (ICU), and it poses a significant burden on patients and caregivers …

Dysphagia is one of the most common and important complications of stroke. It is an
independent marker of poor outcome following acute stroke and it continues to be effective …

Background Post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is recognized as a common complication in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Speech and language therapy (SLT) can potentially help …

Background Late‐stage progressive decline of swallowing function after radiotherapy for
head and neck cancer (HNC) is often difficult to monitor. This study examined the feasibility …

Purpose Tracheostomy and dysphagia are independently associated with increased
complications and poorer functional outcome after acquired brain injury (ABI). The aim of …

Purpose Patients admitted to critical care (CC) are at risk of impaired swallowing and
communication function. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in this …