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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

Low Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (Adults)

by | Aug 7, 2019 | About swallowing specialists, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Radiation Risks, Videofluoroscopic SwallowStudy.com (VFSS/MBSS)

What are the True Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com in collaboration with Dr. Heather Shaw Bonilha, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Introduction to Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies:... Read More