Sunday, June 21, 2015

Dysphagia Awareness Week

Do you have trouble swallowing after a stroke? Up to 60% do. Here is a video by the National Stroke Association to raise awareness and offer resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41zuq7QspgM
Dehydration or not drinking enough is always a risk. Thin fluids, such as water, are harder to swallow changing the thickness with liquid thickeners can be helpful. Ask your healthcare professional for the best plan for your individual needs.
http://helpmeswallow.blogspot.com/
slide show http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/COMPREHENSIVEDYSPHAGIAMANAGEMENTCommunity.pdf

http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/08/swallow-safely_pageall.html     http://www.swallowsafely.com/

https://medicalspeechpathology.wordpress.com/student-handbook/introduction-to-dysphagia/
https://medicalspeechpathology.wordpress.com/student-handbook/treatment-of-dysphagia/

http://www.nature.com/ Medical and rehabilitative therapy of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders Jeri A. Logemann, Ph.D. (2006)   Oral, pharyngeal and esophageal motor function in aging

http://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/breaking-news-potential-game-changer-patients-profound-oropharyngeal-dysphagia/
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/medicalcenter/features/2010-2011/03/20110310_swallowing-device.html
http://www.ucdvoice.org/latest-news/
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02296528
http://www.enttoday.org/article/evaluating-dysphagia-maximize-exam-and-swallow-studies-for-diagnostic-success/

Validity and reliability of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) (Belafsky, 2008)

http://www.ucdvoice.org/the-eating-assessment-tool-eat-10-goes-global/ Dysphagia is a symptom, not a disease. Patients reporting the symptom of dysphagia may lack objective evidence of swallowing dysfunction.

An example of the health care financing administration Form 700-DYS Plan of Progress

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