Background Aspiration pneumonia, which often recurs due to dysphagia, worsens as
patients move between homes, facilities, and hospitals. The impact of pre-hospital living …

Background Although stroke-related dysphagia has been shown to influence quality of life
(QOL), the underlying mechanisms have yet to be uncovered. Objective This study aims to …

Aims/Background The background for establishing and verifying a dehydration prediction
model for elderly patients with post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) based on General Utility for …

Background: Swallowing is a complex behavior involving the musculoskeletal system and
higher-order brain functions. We investigated the effects of different modalities of repetitive …

Introduction: Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties and is widely prevalent
amongst stroke patients. Stroke-related dysphagia has been shown to impact quality of life …

There is a fourfold increase in mortality when a patient is diagnosed of having post-stroke
dysphagia. Pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration contributes towards the high mortality …

Background Swallowing is a complex behavior involving the musculoskeletal system and
higher-order brain functions. We investigated the effects of different modalities of repetitive …