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Comprendiendo la neumonía por aspiración y la disfagia

February 28, 2025 by Megan Berg.
Este recurso explica de manera sencilla y accesible la relación entre la salud bucal, la disfagia y la neumonía por aspiración, empoderando a los pacientes y sus familias para que tomen decisiones informadas sobre su atención. Incluye consejos prácticos, consideraciones especiales y estrategias concretas para ayudar a los terapeutas en la educación y orientación de sus clientes.
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Embracing Uncertainty: A Realistic Approach to Dysphagia Exercises

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explores the complexities and limitations of dysphagia management, highlighting key swallowing exercises like the Shaker, Mendelsohn, Masako, and CTAR while acknowledging the lack of definitive evidence supporting their efficacy. Designed for therapists, it encourages a patient-centered, collaborative approach that prioritizes real-world outcomes, transparent education, and individualized care amidst the gray areas of current dysphagia research.
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Continuing Your Dysphagia Plan of Care at Home

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Support continuity of care with this patient-friendly dysphagia resource, designed to provide clear, actionable documentation for patients and families as they transition home. This tool helps reinforce strategies and dietary modifications, ensuring the dysphagia plan of care is understood and implemented beyond the hospital setting.
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Swallowing in the Supine Position: A Clinical Decision-Making Guide

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource equips SLPs with practical tools to navigate the complexities of swallowing in the supine position, balancing patient safety, quality of life, and individualized care goals. With case-specific insights and adaptable strategies, it supports collaborative decision-making to address both medically necessary and therapeutically beneficial supine swallowing scenarios.
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Understanding Aspiration Pneumonia and Dysphagia

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explains the connection between oral health, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia in a simple, accessible way, empowering patients and families to make informed choices about their care. It includes practical tips, special considerations, and actionable strategies to support therapists in educating and guiding their clients.
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Your Guide to Spasmodic Dysphonia: From Diagnosis to Care

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a clear, accessible explanation of spasmodic dysphonia, including what it is, why it happens, treatment options, and how speech therapy can help. Designed to support patient education, it equips therapists with the tools to empower individuals in understanding and managing their voice condition.
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Radiation Therapy and Oral Care: Conventional and Unconventional Approaches

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with practical and creative strategies to help patients manage oral side effects during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. From evidence-based recommendations to unconventional approaches, it equips patients with tools to navigate dry mouth, mucositis, and other oral health challenges with greater comfort and confidence.
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Cervical Osteophytes and Swallowing

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explains how cervical osteophytes can impact swallowing, highlighting key risks like aspiration and impaired epiglottis movement, with easy-to-understand details and real patient data. Featuring an illustrated overview of swallow anatomy and osteophyte compression, this guide is perfect for therapists to share with patients to support education and management strategies.
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Essential Tracheostomy Terms for SLPs

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This quick reference provides speech-language pathologists with essential tracheostomy terminology to support effective, informed care. Designed for clinical use, it covers key terms and concepts relevant to SLP practice with trach patients.
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Swallow Screening Protocols for Traumatic Brain Injury

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a quick-reference guide for basic swallow screening in traumatic brain injury patients, emphasizing patient-centered care and collaborative decision-making. It highlights screening limitations and offers guidance on when additional assessment may be needed.
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