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Decreased Swallowing Function in the Sarcopenic Elderly without Clinical Dysphagia: A Cross-Sectional Study (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
As the body ages, the skeletal muscle system decreases with strength and functionality, called sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is currently determined by low muscle mass and strength, assessed with handgrip strength and gait speed. Some studies have shown sarcopenia may also affect swallowing strength, causing swallowing safety concerns. The swallowing function receives continuous and coordination feedback from […]
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Concussion Practice Patterns Among SLPs (2019)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
If concussion symptoms continue to persist for one to three months, then the diagnosis becomes post-concussion symptoms (PCS). The concussion signs and symptoms may occur within any of these four categories somatic, cognitive, affective, and sleep. SLPs are involved in evaluating and treating cognitive-communication skills that may be affected, including attention, memory, processing speed, problem-solving, […]
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Swallowing Function After Severe COVID-19: Early Videofluoroscopic Findings (2021)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
40% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience post-extubation dysphagia regardless of their diagnosis. For those patients who have severe COVID-19, their lungs are severely injured by ARDS. Speech-language pathologists need to evaluate these patients with COVID-19 within the intensive care unit specifically because they have high risks for dysphagia. Before this study, […]
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Delirium and Encephalopathy in Severe COVID-19: A Cohort Analysis of ICU Patients (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Doctors continue to learn more about the physical and neurological effects of COVID-19. Patients treated for ARDs because of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a significant risk of developing delirium and neurological symptoms. This study initially included 150 patients within an ICU. However, ten patients were excluded because they remained under medication […]
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Voice Therapy in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidelines for Clinical Practice (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing population of people needing voice therapy services. People with severe COVID-19 cases of the disease may have vocal impairments related to invasive extended periods of mechanical ventilation. People with mild COVID-19 cases can still develop mild to moderate dysphonia. Since COVID-19 is a respiratory syndrome, extra […]
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Sleep Supports Memory and Learning: Implications for Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Memory is involved in every task completed throughout the day. Our memory acquisition, maintenance, and information retrieval allow us to be successful with home, school, work, and community responsibilities. If our patients can recall and apply newly learned strategies, they can be generalized outside of the therapy room. Good sleep helps with this memory process […]
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Social Media and People With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Metasynthesis Research Informing a Framework for Rehabilitation Clinical Practice, Policy, and Training (2021)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Social media is a daily method for communicating with family and friends. However, this communication form may become more difficult after a brain injury because of social cognition deficits and limited to no social cues to guide social behavior. In-person communication provides more context to understand humor or sarcasm. Social media does not always allow […]
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A Study of Vocal Facilitating Techniques Compared to Manual Circumlaryngeal Therapy in Teachers with Muscle Tension Dysphonia (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is frequently diagnosed within the teaching profession because it makes up the largest group of professional voice users worldwide. Teaching can cause environmental factors such as poor vocal hygiene and psychological factors such as emotional and physical stress on the voice. All of this puts teachers at a higher risk for […]
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The Impact of Parkinson’s Disease on Breath Pauses and Their Relationship to Speech Impairments: A Longitudinal Study (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
During conversations, the respiratory physiological and cognitive-linguistic systems need to coordinate to follow appropriate breath pauses, syntax, and punctuation. With normal aging, the respiratory system does change with reduced elastic recoil of the lungs, respiratory muscle strength, and chest wall compliance. To compensate for these changes, older adults increase the number of appropriate syntax breaths […]
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Improving Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients Pre-and Post-COVID-19 (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Whether it’s planned or unexpected, a hospitalization can often cause patients to be anxious with all the unknown procedures and treatments involved with the care and the medical professional involved. When a patient cannot communicate effectively with family members or caregivers, this can amplify fear, stress, and anxiety. Patients are three times more likely to […]
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