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Dysphagia Digest: Why DRS?

Dysphagia Digest: Why DRS?

by | Apr 4, 2024 | Sensation, Collaboration in Dysphagia, Conference Session Reviews, Continuing Education, DRS2024, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, Evidence-Based Practice, Innovation in Dysphagia

DRS Digest 2024: Why DRS ~ Part 1 by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to Why DRS Almost 400 people gathered in San Juan Puerto Rico this March from 22 different countries across and many different disciplines (e.g., basic scientists,... 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
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
5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

by | Mar 2, 2021 | Advocacy, Collaboration in Dysphagia, Continuing Education, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, Evidence-Based Practice, Resources

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... Read More
Diet Modification Without Mastication Evaluation?

Diet Modification Without Mastication Evaluation?

by | Oct 2, 2020 | Choking, Diet Safety, Dysphagia Diets, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Evidence-Based Practice, IDDSI

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... Read More