BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Dysphagia is a major complication following an acute stroke that affects the majority of
patients. Clinically, dysphagia after stroke is associated with increased risk of aspiration …

Screening tests and clinical swallow examination should be routinely performed in
neurological patients at risk for dysphagia. In patients testing positive for dysphagia, first-line …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims at providing updates on selected post-stroke
complications. We examined recent advances in diagnosing and treating the following post …

Swallowing is a complex process involving the precise contractions of numerous muscles of
the head and neck, which act to process and shepherd ingested material from the oral cavity …

Introduction. Patient self-evaluation is an important aspect in the assessment of dysphagia
and comprises both Functional Health Status (FHS) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HR …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a novel treatment method that stimulates
patients' swallowing functions. This systemic review was designed to evaluate the impact of …

Background Dysphagia is a common complication of stroke that can result in serious
consequences. In recent years, more and more papers on post-stroke dysphagia have been …

Objectives Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in community-dwelling older adults continues to
be a challenge due to its insidious onset. This study developed a simple swallowing training …

Background Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is one of the most prevalent stroke sequelae,
affecting stroke patients' prognosis, rehabilitation results, and quality of life while posing a …