May 30, 2012 (Lisbon, Portugal) — A test to detect swallowing difficulties in patients with stroke is an easy, sensitive, and highly predictive screening tool, a new study shows. Use of the test was ...

A multidisciplinary group at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, developed a decision guide to provide health care teams with specific guidelines for swallowing care after ...

Impacts of intubation and mechanical ventilation. Medical complexities including cardiac and respiratory disease. Risk for pneumonia, aspiration, and increased length of stay. What do all of these ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways Neurological conditions like stroke and Parkinson's disease can cause swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia.Shaker exercises help strengthen ...

A multidisciplinary group at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, developed a decision guide to provide healthcare teams with specific guidelines for swallowing care after ...

A NEW screening tool has been developed to immediately identify stroke patients with swallowing difficulties. A NEW screening tool has been developed to immediately identify stroke patients with ...

The 4 stages of dysphagia range from mild to severe, but no single, universally accepted scale exists. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It occurs when there is a disruption in one or more ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Swallow function was evaluated using three scoring ...

Early treatment helps with swallowing and eating for SMA kids, but new research is needed on the effects of disease-modifying ...

Swallowing problems and anxiety may go hand in hand, with each potentially worsening the other. Anxiety can tighten throat muscles, making swallowing harder, while persistent swallowing issues can ...