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Trimble, Julie; Patterson, Joanne M.; Wilson, Janet A.; Dixit, Anand K.; Drinnan, Michael – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Silent aspiration (SA) is common post-stroke and associated with increased risk of pneumonia, length of stay and healthcare costs. Clinical swallow examinations (CSEs) are unreliable measures of SA. There is no consensus on the clinical components that best detect SA. Cough reflex testing (CRT) is an alternative/adjunct whose SA…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Neurological Impairments, Human Body, Eating Disorders
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Evans, Eryl; Carding, Paul; Drinnan, Michael – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: Surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer involves complete removal of the larynx ("laryngectomy") and initial total loss of voice. Post-laryngectomy rehabilitation involves implementation of different means of "voicing" for these patients wherever possible. There is little information about laryngectomees'…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Quality of Life, Cancer, Disabilities