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3 Oral Health Updates & Actions

3 Oral Health Updates & Actions

by | Apr 9, 2025 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Conference Session Reviews, Dysphagia Management, Dysphagia Research Society 2025, Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral hygiene, Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral infection control

Oral Health: 3 International Updates & Actions by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S inspired by the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA & the session on March 28, 2025 titled: “Raising the Profile of Dysphagia on the... Read More
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
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

by | Feb 8, 2023 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea, #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Breathing-swallowing coordination, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, 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
5 Dysphagia Management Tips: Evidence to Implementation

5 Dysphagia Management Tips: Evidence to Implementation

by | Jan 20, 2022 | Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, End-of-Life Decision Making, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice, Evidence-Based Practice, Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral infection control, Pneumonia

Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation with B-O-L-U-S By Phyllis M. Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP & Aaron H. Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction & Editor’s Note When I read: “Risk of an... 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
High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC): 14 Dysphagia Guidelines

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

by | Dec 7, 2020 | Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Breathing-swallowing coordination, Choking, COVID-19, Diet Safety, Dysphagia Diets, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia in the ICU, High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Respiratory compromise

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... Read More