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
DRS Digest: 6 Summaries of Parkinson’s Disease Research
“The future is bright,” stated Dr James Beck, PhD, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (www.Parkinson.org) in a Parkinson.org article about what was new in Parkinson's research. Beck shared his excitement about the latest...
DRS Digest (News from Dysphagia Research Society 2016)
The field of dysphagia is young, and every year the Dysphagia Research Society's (DRS) Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course provide a wealth of exciting new research. You may be following #DRS2016 on Twitter (scroll past the Dr Seuss day tweets using our hashtag)....
Drug-Induced Dysphagia Resources & Safe Practices
Drug-Induced Dysphagia Resources & Tips by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Difficulty swallowing can be caused directly by a medication or as an indirect consequence of the side effects. Side effects can be from one medications, combinations...
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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