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Path to a Dysphagia Protocol for People Post-Lung Transplant

Path to a Dysphagia Protocol for People Post-Lung Transplant

by | May 10, 2023 | About swallowing specialists, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, DRS2023, Dysphagia in the ICU, Evidence-Based Practice, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Post-Extubation Dysphagia, Post-Lung Transplant, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS/MBSS)

Path to a Dysphagia Protocol for People Post-Lung Transplant  by Sarah Russell, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Editor & Co-author: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com It was early 2020. (Remember that time just before COVID-19 hit?) I sat in my office with... Read More
Creating a Dysphagia Cookbook IDDSI-Style

Creating a Dysphagia Cookbook IDDSI-Style

by | Apr 11, 2023 | Choking, Diet Safety, dysphagia diet, Dysphagia Diets, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, IDDSI, Patient Safety, Recipes for People with Dysphagia, Resources

Creating a Dysphagia Cookbook IDDSI-Style: Modern Dysphagia Cooking Guest Post by John Holahan, BS, MBA Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This is a story about how you never know where your path will take you.  Never in my wildest dreams... Read More
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

by | Feb 8, 2023 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Breathing-swallowing coordination, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tongue exercises

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia Guest Writers & Researchers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dysphagia: Ankita M. Bhutada, PhD; Emma Wallace, PhD and Kendrea L. Focht (Garand), PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS, CCRE Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP,... Read More