Purpose: Participant characteristics are underreported; however, they impact swallowing
impairments and subsequent access to assessment and intervention. Standards for rigorous …

The primary aim of this study was to describe the development of the Visual Analysis of
Swallowing Efficiency and Safety (VASES)—a standardized method to rate pharyngeal …

Purpose: It is essential that clinicians have evidence-based benchmarks to support accurate
diagnosis and clinical decision making. Recent studies report poor reliability for diagnostic …

Objectives The functions of eating, drinking, speaking, and breathing demand close
coordination of the upper airway musculature which may be challenged by the long-term …

Purpose Dysphagia is a serious extra pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the nature of abnormalities in swallowing physiology …

Dysphagia is common in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and associated
with reductions in quality of life and health-related outcomes. Despite the high prevalence of …

Purpose Dysphagia is thought to be prevalent and a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in people with Parkinson disease (PwPD). The aim of this study was to compare the …

Objective The pharyngeal phase of swallowing involves a coordinated sequence of events.
Event durations may be prolonged in people with Parkinson disease (PwPD), and …

Objective No efficacious treatments exist to improve or prolong bulbar functions of speech
and swallowing in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pALS). This study evaluated …

Background Progressive motor denervation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to
reduced expiratory cough flow and diminished airway clearance physiologic capacity …