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By: Karen Sheffler

COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes

COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes

by | Jun 9, 2021 | , , , , , , , , ,

COVID-19 and dysphagia outcomes are discussed here with the help of Dr. Camilla Dawson, who is a speech-language therapist (aka, speech-language pathologist) in the United Kingdom. Her team analyzed evaluation and treatment data from 720 people with prolonged hospitalizations with COVID-19. She has valuable insight into evaluation, management, barriers, additional factors that affect recovery, staffing, and more. Please read on. It is still quite applicable years after this COVID-19 surge.

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5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

by | Mar 2, 2021 | , , , , , ,

Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com As the snow melts and the first buds of spring will be coming out across the nation, graduate students who have been cramming in the data and...

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High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC): 14 Dysphagia Guidelines

High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC): 14 Dysphagia Guidelines

by | Dec 7, 2020 | , , , , , , , , ,

High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC): Dysphagia Guidelines Does it increase dysphagia & aspiration risk? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction & Questions about High-Flow Nasal Cannula Can I feed my patient when she is on high-flow...

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Diet Modification Without Mastication Evaluation?

Diet Modification Without Mastication Evaluation?

by | Oct 2, 2020 | , , , , , , ,

Diet Modification Without Complete Mastication Evaluation? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction I remember encouraging my toddler to play with his food. We had our favorite games. One was to close our eyes and guess what food we were...

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Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia (COVID-19)?

Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia (COVID-19)?

by | Apr 3, 2020 | , , , , , , , ,

Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com I have a secret! I have been wanting to write a definitive blog about post-extubation dysphagia for years. However, I have shied away from it, as there have been no...

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