The penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) is an 8-point scale used to characterize the depth
and response to airway invasion during videofluoroscopy. Though widely used in the field of …

Purpose The modified barium swallow study (MBSS) is a widely used videofluoroscopic
evaluation of the functional anatomy and physiology of swallowing that permits visualization …

Purpose To update the guideline recommendations on the use of larynx-preservation
strategies in the treatment of laryngeal cancer. Methods An Expert Panel updated the …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Introduction Neurogenic dysphagia defines swallowing disorders caused by diseases of the
central and peripheral nervous system, neuromuscular transmission, or muscles …

Over the course of the last several decades, the treatment options for early laryngeal
cancers (T1 and T2) have evolved; however, simultaneously the mortality rate has …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an in‐home expiratory
muscle strength training (EMST) program on pulmonary, swallow, and cough function in …

Abstract Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Videofluoroscopic
Swallow Studies (VFSS) are instrumental assessments of dysphagia which provide videos …

The primary aim of this study was to describe the development of the Visual Analysis of
Swallowing Efficiency and Safety (VASES)—a standardized method to rate pharyngeal …

Purpose While flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is a common clinical
procedure used in the head and neck cancer (HNC) population, extant outcome measures …