BTS Clinical Statement on the prevention and management of community-acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability

J Legg, JL Allen, M Andrew, C Annesley, M Chatwin… - Thorax, 2023 - thorax.bmj.com
This BTS Clinical Statement addresses the risk assessment, prevention and management of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people with a learning disability of all ages. Each …

A survey of Australian dysphagia practice patterns

A Rumbach, C Coombes, S Doeltgen - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation practice is complex, and significant variability in
speech-language pathology approaches has been documented internationally. The aim of …

Reasoning and decision making in clinical swallowing examination

SH Doeltgen, S McAllister, J Murray, EC Ward… - … Physical Medicine and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Dysphagia has significant negative impact on health outcomes
and hence evidence-based assessment and management of impaired swallowing is central …

Implications of variability in clinical bedside swallowing assessment practices by speech language pathologists

S McAllister, S Kruger, S Doeltgen, E Tyler-Boltrek - Dysphagia, 2016 - Springer
Speech language pathology (SLP) clinical bedside swallowing assessments (CBSA) are a
cornerstone of quality care for patients in acute hospitals who have dysphagia. The CBSA …

Dysphagia therapy post stroke: An exploration of the practices and clinical decision-making of speech-language pathologists in Australia

O Jones, J Cartwright, A Whitworth… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: A variety of dysphagia management options are available for the treatment of
dysphagia following a stroke, however, it is unknown which of these approaches are most …

High-resolution cervical auscultation and data science: new tools to address an old problem

JL Coyle, E Sejdić - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2020 - ASHA
High-resolution cervical auscultation (HRCA) is an evolving clinical method for noninvasive
screening of dysphagia that relies on data science, machine learning, and wearable sensors …

Clinical reasoning and hypothesis generation in expert clinical swallowing examinations

S McAllister, H Tedesco, S Kruger… - … Journal of Language …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background A clinical swallow examination (CSE) provides integral information that informs
the diagnostic decision‐making process within dysphagia management. However, multiple …

Understanding barriers and facilitators to speech-language pathology service delivery in the emergency department

PB Lal, LR Wishart, EC Ward, M Schwarz… - … Journal of Speech …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Timely speech-language pathology (SLP) involvement with dysphagic patients in
the Emergency Department (ED) may improve patient outcomes. This study utilised …

Understanding speech pathology and dysphagia service provision in Australian emergency departments

PB Lal, LR Wishart, EC Ward, M Schwarz… - Speech, Language …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Early detection of dysphagia can reduce associated medical sequelae and
subsequent burden of care. As most patients admitted to acute care services present first via …

Practice Patterns and Attitudes Among Speech–Language Pathologists Treating Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Nationwide Survey

BJ Chen, D Suolang, N Frost, R Faigle - Dysphagia, 2022 - Springer
Dysphagia management is a core component of quality stroke care. Speech–Language
Pathologists (SLPs) play a key role in the management of post-stroke dysphagia. We sought …