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Dysphagia Protocol for People Post-Lung Transplant

Dysphagia Protocol for People Post-Lung Transplant

by | May 10, 2023 | Post-Lung Transplant, 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, 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 Introduction It was early 2020. (Remember that time just before COVID-19 hit?) I sat in... Read More
COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes

COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes

by | Jun 9, 2021 | #DysphagiaAwareness, About swallowing specialists, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, COVID-19, Diet Safety, Dysphagia Diets, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia in the ICU, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment

COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to COVID-19 and Dysphagia Outcomes This article was written from the July 2021 viewpoint. It has been well over one year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More
Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia (COVID-19)?

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

by | Apr 3, 2020 | About swallowing specialists, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia in the ICU, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Post-Extubation Dysphagia, Steven Leder

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... Read More

Low Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (Adults)

by | Aug 7, 2019 | About swallowing specialists, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Radiation Risks, Videofluoroscopic SwallowStudy.com (VFSS/MBSS)

What are the True Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com in collaboration with Dr. Heather Shaw Bonilha, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Introduction to Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies:... Read More

HOPE for Dysphagia: Got Your Speech-Language Pathologist?

by | Feb 27, 2018 | About swallowing specialists, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia in the ICU, Dysphagia Management

Hope for Dysphagia: Got a Speech-Language Pathologist on Your Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Team? By Karen M. Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This blog is in response to an article published by the Washington Post on February 25, 2018 in the Health... Read More