Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, is a common problem in patients affected by stroke and its management is an important aspect of stroke rehabilitation and reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Adequate nutrition and oral hygiene are also important aspects of dysphagia management. Nurses are ...
Effects of the Evidence-Based Nursing Care Algorithm of Dysphagia for Nursing Home Residents The purpose of the current study was to examine the effect of the Evidence-Based Nursing Care Algorithm of Dysphagia (ENCAD) on risk of dysphagia, oral health, and dysphagia-specific quality of life among...
Okamoto et al reported the relationship between dysphagia and tooth loss in community-dwelling independent elderly adults.4 Another study showed that Care Dependency Scale scores, malnutrition and disease clusters, such as dementia, nervous system disorders and cerebrovascular disease/hemiparesis, were ...
Adequate oral care using a safe method is important for preventing dysphagia and reducing the risk of aspiration. Oral care for the elderly is different from that for healthy people, and it is necessary to manage oral hygiene, including moisturizing, in addition to brushing the teeth. In these...
Nearly 60% of patients who are intubated in intensive care units (ICUs) experience dysphagia after extubation, and approximately 50% of them aspirate. Little is known about dysphagia recovery time after patients are discharged from the hospital. To determine factors associated with recovery from dysp...
Good oral health is an important part of healthy ageing, yet there is limited understanding regarding the status of oral health care for older people globally. This study reviewed evidence (policies, programs, and interventions) regarding oral health car
Affiliated with the School of Physical and Occupational TherapyErika G. GiselAffiliated with the School of Physical and Occupational TherapyPhysical & Occupational Therapy in GeriatricsLambert, HC, Gisel, EG (1996) Assessment of oral, pharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia in elderly persons. Phys Occup ...
Ideally, such questionnaires have been tested for reliability (test-retest, interobserver, intraobserver, and accuracy) and for diagnostic and evaluative validity. Such a self-report symptom inventory has been developed and validated for use in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia.20 A survey aimed at...
These costs are only a small fraction of all costs associated with the care of patients with oral and pharyngeal dysphagia. These can only be expected to increase as the average age of the population increases. Top of page Classification of Oral and Pharyngeal Motor Disorders There are two ...
Studies in Orofacial Motricity and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia at Federal, University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil Allya Francisca Marques Borges Department of Endodontics, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Bianca Marques de Mattos de Ara...