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La Déglutition – Dysphagie – in Français

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This dysphagia handout provides a quick, simple visual guide to the anatomy/physiology of the swallow mechanism. It repeats information that you have provided them, giving them a chance to process the information over time and follow up with questions about dysphagia. It also allows their loved ones and friends to get a sense for what’s going on before they bring in their favorite soft drink.
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Management of Excessive Secretions

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Excessive and/or thick secretions are common in individuals with neurologic or pulmonary diseases. This handout provides further information regarding characteristics, possible causes, and treatment options for improving secretion management.
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Caregiver Burden in Head and Neck Cancer Dysphagia Cases (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Each year there are approximately 900,000 cases of HNC diagnoses worldwide and over 400,000 deaths. By 2040, this number is expected to increase to over 1.4 million and approximately 706,000 deaths. Treatment for HNC can cause acute and long-term side effects that affect a person physically, emotionally, and psychosocially, in addition to other medical comorbidities. […]
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Introduction to the Patient with Laryngectomy – What the SLP Should Know

July 5, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers information regarding post-laryngectomy anatomy and physiology including typical vs post-laryngectomy and tracheostomy vs laryngectomy. Gain an overview of techniques for voice restoration after a laryngectomy, including esophageal speech, electrolarynx, and tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis. Post-laryngectomy pulmonary rehabilitation and dysphagia will be reviewed.
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Swallowing Recommendations Guide for Patients and Care Partners

June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Often, speech-language pathologists have many recommendations when it comes to swallowing but this information may be overwhelming for the patient or care partner to remember. This swallowing recommendation guide allows the SLP to quickly make checkmarks next to the personalized recommendation for the patient. There is also space for additional comments.
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Risk of an Adverse Event in Individuals Who Aspirate: A Review of Current Literature on Host Defense and Individual Difference (2022)

June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
With prandial or meal-related aspiration, there is an increased risk of developing dysphagia-related pulmonary diseases such as aspiration pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary fibrosis, and even death. Even though these diseases are unfortunate, it does need to be noted these do not develop solely because of aspiration. They develop because of the person’s ability […]
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A Tutorial on Saliva’s Role in Swallowing With a Focus on Sjogren’s Syndrome (2020)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
There is growing knowledge about saliva playing a role in oral preparation and swallowing biomechanics such as oral perceptions (sensing texture, viscosity, taste), bolus cohesion, signaling the swallow to be initiated, and overall swallowing coordination. There are various places saliva is produced in the mouth. About 60% comes from the submandibular glands, ~25% comes from […]
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International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Implementation in Health Care

April 12, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will review the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) implementation in the acute care setting, including the rationale for utilization of IDDSI’s standardized naming and testing approach, key starting points/contacts for implementation of a new diet system within the health care setting, and various IDDSI levels and restrictions required for each level.
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