Medical Blog Writing
Medical Blog Writing
Medical Speech-Language Pathology and Dysphagia
Stay up–to–date in your evidence-based practice in the field of swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Read, comment, and ask questions on my latest collection of blogs summarizing the latest research and hot topics.
Some of our latest blog posts
Take the RAD out of Radiation! Radiation-Associated Dysphagia
Take the RAD out of Radiation! Radiation-Associated Dysphagia (RAD): What We Know About Acute through Late Effects of Chemoradiation By Allison Bartholow, MS, MS, CCC-SLP & Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com April is Head and Neck Cancer...
Dysphagia Digest: Why DRS?
This article highlights Why DRS conferences are so useful. The first reason is to make us question what we know and how we do things in the field of dysphagia. The specific example that the article dives deeply into is that of sensation, sensory mechanoreceptors, and a person’s sensory response to airway invasion (safety issue in swallowing with penetration and aspiration into the airway) and/or residue (efficiency issue with clearance of the bolus of food/liquid to the esophagus). We learned that it is the supraglottic space (above the level of the vocal cords) and the lower pharynx (throat) that have the most density of sensory mechanoreceptors and nerves (iSLN). Whereas, the vocal cords themselves have very little sensory receptors. Find out more by reading blog article and following links to original research by Dr. Thibeault & Dr. Foote.
Presenting at ASHA2023 on Litigation Mitigation!
Karen presented with her acute care colleague, Ana Garrido White, at ASHA in November, 2023 in Boston. Ana shared from the heart about how she used to really worry about litigation in her dysphagia practice, even when she knew she was practicing within acceptable...
Evidence-based articles about dysphagia to help people with dysphagia, promote patient safety, and provide content marketing for products.
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The Proof is in the Pudding: A Tribute to Dr. Steven Leder & His Contributions to FEES
This article explored the now 30-year history of FEES, with a special focus on Dr. Leder’s work from 1997 to 2016 (references are listed chronologically to reflect history). Karen reviewed Dr. Leder’s early contributions, research regarding the benefits of FEES, some of his work with specific populations, and finally other exam considerations (i.e., the use of dyes and the need for a residue rating scale).
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