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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
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