Frailty is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly that has been increasingly considered as
a crucial public health issue, due to the strict correlation with a higher risk of fragility …

A stroke is a cerebrovascular medical emergency characterized by the sudden loss of
neurological function due to interruption to the blood supply. A serious and common …

Oral drug administration provided as solid oral dosage forms (SODF) remains the major
route of drug therapy in primary and secondary care. There is clear evidence for a growing …

Abstract Purpose of Review Management of head and neck cancer (HNC) typically involves
a morbid combination of surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy. As the number of HNC …

Background and aims Dysphagia is a prevalent disorder among the older persons. Despite
this, signs of dysphagia often go unnoticed in hospital settings. This cross-sectional study …

Post-extubation dysphagia (PED) can lead to serious health problems in critically ill patients.
Contrasting its high incidence rate of 12.4% reported in a recent observational study, many …

The process of swallowing is divided into 3 main phases: the oral phase, pharyngeal phase,
and esophageal phase. 1, 2 Each phase involves multiple structures and mechanisms …

Patients with neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) often experience functional dysphagia,
which may involve dysfunction in a specific phase of swallowing or in the entire process …

Patients aged 65 years and older represent a large proportion of hospitalized patients. They
tend to have more comorbid chronic illnesses and disability, and require age-appropriate …

Background Postextubation dysphagia is a known consequence of endotracheal intubation.
Several risk factors for postextubation dysphagia have been identified that could be used to …