Swallowing problems, or dysphagia, are common as people age, and are associated with
significant negative outcomes, including weight loss, pneumonia, dehydration, shortened life …

The penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) is an 8-point scale used to characterize the depth
and response to airway invasion during videofluoroscopy. Though widely used in the field of …

Background Disorders of airway protection (cough and swallowing) are pervasive in
Parkinson's disease (PD) resulting in a high incidence of aspiration pneumonia and death …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an in‐home expiratory
muscle strength training (EMST) program on pulmonary, swallow, and cough function in …

Background Optimal exercise doses for exercise-based approaches to dysphagia treatment
are unclear. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed a scoping review to provide a …

Cough peak flow (CPF) is a useful clinical measurement to assess neuromuscular activity
and effective coordination, yet it is rarely used in clinical practice outside of the management …

Objective: To examine the efficacy of combined inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle
training (RMT) with respect to the swallowing function, pulmonary function, functional …

Purpose To investigate the dosages of swallowing exercises reported in intervention studies
on post-stroke dysphagia through systematic review. Methods Five electronic databases …

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 …

The accurate and consistent assessment of cough is essential not only for optimum
standards of clinical care but also to drive forward advances in our understanding of cough …