The purpose of this state-of-the-art review is to update the American College of Chest
Physicians 2006 guideline on global physiology and pathophysiology of cough. A review of …

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature and to identify practice gaps in the management of the
hospitalized Parkinson's disease (PD) patient. BACKGROUND: Patients with PD are …

Background Disorders of airway protection (cough and swallowing) are pervasive in
Parkinson's disease (PD) resulting in a high incidence of aspiration pneumonia and death …

Background Cough provides high expiratory airflows to aerosolize and remove material that
cannot be adequately removed by ciliary action. Cough is particularly important for clearing …

Few studies exist in the literature investigating the impact of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
(IPD) on swallow‐related quality of life. We therefore aimed in this project to:(1) evaluate …

BACKGROUND Aspiration pneumonia is a leading cause of death in people with Parkinson
disease (PD). The pathogenesis of these infections is largely attributed to the presence of …

Dysphagia (impaired swallowing) is common in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and is
related to aspiration pneumonia, the primary cause of death in PD. Therapies that …

Abstract Purpose Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®) is an effective therapy for
phonation in Parkinson's Disease (PD) but little is known about any additional spread of …

Dysphagia and aspiration are prevalent in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and
contribute to malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, and death. Early detection of at risk …

Background Disordered swallowing, or dysphagia, is almost always present to some degree
in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), either causing aspiration or greatly increasing the …