Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) represents the primary cause of death
associated with therapeutic and recreational opioid use. Within the United States, the rate of …

Introduction This is a comprehensive review of antipsychotic (AP)-induced dysphagia and its
complications: choking and pneumonia. Areas covered Four PubMed searches were …

Dysphagia and aspiration are prevalent in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and
contribute to malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, and death. Early detection of at risk …

Breathing's remarkable ability to adapt to changes in metabolic, environmental, and
behavioral demands stems from a complex integration of its rhythm-generating network …

Now with videos! Dysphagia Following Stroke, Third Edition is a practical and easy-to-use
resource for clinicians treating swallowing disorders in the stroke population. The authors …

Background Disordered swallowing, or dysphagia, is almost always present to some degree
in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), either causing aspiration or greatly increasing the …

Deficits of airway protection can have deleterious effects to health and quality of life.
Effective airway protection requires a continuum of behaviors including swallowing and …

Motor neurons (MNs) within the nucleus ambiguus innervate the skeletal muscles of the
larynx, pharynx and oesophagus, which are essential for swallow. Disordered swallow …

Rationale: Swallowing during inspiration and swallowing immediately followed by
inspiration increase the chances of aspiration and may cause disease exacerbation …

The cough reflex is evoked by noxious stimuli in the airways. Although this reflex is essential
for health, it can be triggered chronically in inflammatory and infectious airway disease …