Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a condition recognized by the World Health Organization
and defined as the difficulty or inability to move a bolus safely and effectively from the oral …

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

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a prevalent poststroke condition with severe
complications and increased mortality. Poststroke OD prevalence varies among studies and …

Background Increasing viscosity with thickening agents is a valid therapeutic strategy for
oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). To assess the therapeutic effect of a xanthan gum‐based …

Purpose To investigate the dosages of swallowing exercises reported in intervention studies
on post-stroke dysphagia through systematic review. Methods Five electronic databases …

Over the past four decades, our understanding of swallowing neural control has expanded
dramatically. However, until recently, advances in rehabilitation approaches for dysphagia …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary providers of dysphagia
management; however, this role has been criticized with assertions that SLPs are …

A major emphasis in the evaluation of swallowing is to identify physiological abnormalities in
swallowing that contribute to or explain unsafe swallowing (ie, ingested material enters the …

Abstract Background/Aims Dysphagia is a common complication after acute stroke. While
there are several innovative treatments being tested to improve the swallowing function of …

Objectives To assess the healthcare costs associated with poststroke oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) and its complications (malnutrition, dehydration, pneumonia and death) …