Background High incidence of treatable oral conditions has been reported among palliative
patients. However, a large proportion of palliative patients lose their ability to communicate …

Background Oral symptoms can be a sign of an underlying systemic condition and have a
significant impact on quality of life, nutrition, and cost of care, while these lesions are often …

Cancer is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Along with the advances in
diagnostic technology achieved through industry–academia partnerships, the survival rate of …

Context: A paucity of literature describes the growing Chinese American community's end-of-
life (EOL) priorities and preferences. Objective: Develop a culturally-tailored advance care …

This article provides guidance on the integral role of physical therapy, occupational therapy
(OT), and speech language pathology (SLP) in palliative care (PC), underlining the …

Introduction: Dysphagia and communication changes are common in life-limiting conditions
and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) involvement to facilitate effective communication …

Purpose Maintenance of oral feeding is important in terms of maintaining and improving the
quality of life in terminal cancer patients receiving palliative care. Although adequate oral …

Purpose: With an ageing population, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can expect to
encounter legal and ethical challenges associated with palliative and end-of-life care more …

Resultados A pesar de que se evidencia los avances en conocimiento, se identifica que son
insuficientes los estudios en este campo, mostrando la necesidad y la obligación de …

Objetivo Caracterizar as alterações relacionadas à deglutição e as principais intervenções e
condutas fonoaudiológicas em pacientes em cuidados paliativos, com disfagia orofaríngea …