Development of a Non-invasive Device for Swallow Screening in Patients at Risk of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Results from a Prospective Exploratory Study.

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is prevalent in several at-risk populations, including post-stroke patients, patients in intensive care and the elderly. Dysphagia contributes to longer hospital stays and poor outcomes, including pneumonia. Early identification of dysphagia is recommended as part of the evaluation of at-risk patients, but available bedside screening tools perform inconsistently.

Face-to-face versus online training for the interpretation of findings in the fiberoptic endoscopic exam of the swallow procedure.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of an online, interdisciplinary, interactive course designed to increase the ability to accurately interpret the fiberoptic endoscopic exam of the swallow (FEES) procedure to traditional, face-to-face (F2F) lectures for both graduate medical education (GME) and graduate speech language pathology (GSLP) programs.

Design: This was a prospective, quantitative, nonrandomized study. Participants were medical residents in physical medicine and rehabilitation from two affiliated programs and graduate students in speech language pathology from two instructional cohorts at a single institution.

Swallowing frequency: Impact of accumulated oropharyngeal secretion levels and gustatory stimulation.

We conducted a prospective, descriptive study of 27 individuals with known or suspected dysphagia to investigate the relationship between swallowing frequency, accumulated oropharyngeal secretion levels, and gustatory stimulation. Assessment of the secretion level was quantified with the use of a previously published 5-point rating scale using endoscopy. Overall, we found a moderate relationship between the baseline swallowing frequency at rest and the accumulated oropharyngeal secretion level (Pearson correlation 0.

Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference.

Background: Millions of patients are discharged from intensive care units annually. These intensive care survivors and their families frequently report a wide range of impairments in their health status which may last for months and years after hospital discharge.

Objectives: To report on a 2-day Society of Critical Care Medicine conference aimed at improving the long-term outcomes after critical illness for patients and their families.

Pilot date on swallow function in nondysphagic patients requiring a tracheotomy tube.

Objective. To evaluate the effects of occlusion status (i.e.

Feasibility of instrumental swallowing assessments in patients with prolonged disordered consciousness while undergoing inpatient rehabilitation.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and potential benefit of instrumental swallowing assessments for patients with prolonged disordered consciousness participating in rehabilitation.

Design: Case-control, retrospective.

Participants: Thirty-five participants divided into 2 cohorts according to cognitive level at the time of baseline instrumental swallowing assessment.

Persons with disorders of consciousness: are oral feedings safe/effective?

Primary Objective: Evaluate the safety and efficacy of providing oral feedings to persons early in coma recovery following a severe brain injury.

Research Design: Descriptive, retrospective study.

Methods And Procedures: Medical chart reviews of all patients admitted to a rehabilitation hospital following severe brain injury.