Telepractice and dysphagia management: The era of COVID-19 and beyond

EC Ward, M Raatz, J Marshall, LR Wishart, CL Burns - Dysphagia, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic drove rapid and widespread uptake of telepractice across all
aspects of healthcare. The delivery of dysphagia care was no exception, with telepractice …

Telehealth interventions in head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review

MP Caputo, CS Rodriguez, TA Padhya… - Cancer nursing, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatments often result in adverse effects
that impair a patient's quality of life. Although intensive rehabilitative strategies can be used …

Adherence to home-based swallowing therapy using a mobile system in head and neck cancer survivors

G Constantinescu, J Rieger, H Seikaly… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose A large knowledge gap related to dysphagia treatment adherence was identified by
a recent systematic review: Few existing studies report on adherence, and current …

Head and neck virtual coach: a randomized control trial of mobile health as an adjunct to swallowing therapy during head and neck radiation

HM Starmer, D Klein, A Montgomery, T Goldsmith… - Dysphagia, 2023 - Springer
Dysphagia is a common consequence of head and neck radiation and may be mitigated by
performance of swallowing exercises during radiation treatment. Given historically poor …

Swallowing disorders analysis using surface EMG biomarkers and classification models

S Roldan-Vasco, A Orozco-Duque… - Digital Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The swallowing process involves complex muscle coordination mechanisms, whose
alterations are known as dysphagia. Its instrumental diagnosis is performed by invasive and …

Validation of a novel wearable electromyography patch for monitoring submental muscle activity during swallowing: a randomized crossover trial

C Kantarcigil, MK Kim, T Chang, BA Craig… - Journal of Speech …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose Surface electromyography (sEMG) is often used for biofeedback during swallowing
rehabilitation. However, commercially available sEMG electrodes are not optimized for the …

Comparison of electromyography, sound, bioimpedance, and high-resolution manometry for differentiating swallowing and vocalization events

M Ohashi, Y Aoyagi, S Ito, H Kagaya, M Hirata… - Medical Engineering & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Non-invasive surface recording devices used for detecting swallowing events
include electromyography (EMG), sound, and bioimpedance. However, to our knowledge …

Analysis of electrophysiological and mechanical dimensions of swallowing by non-invasive biosignals

S Roldan-Vasco, JP Restrepo-Uribe… - … Signal Processing and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective: Alterations in the neuromuscular coordination of swallowing are known as
dysphagia, which can produce malnutrition, dehydration and aspiration pneumonia. Its …

Toward a robust swallowing detection for an implantable active artificial larynx: a survey

A Mialland, I Atallah, A Bonvilain - Medical & Biological Engineering & …, 2023 - Springer
Total laryngectomy consists in the removal of the larynx and is intended as a curative
treatment for laryngeal cancer, but it leaves the patient with no possibility to breathe, talk …

Post-Radiotherapy Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer: Current Management by Speech-Language Pathologists

R Govender, N Gilbody, G Simson, R Haag… - … Treatment Options in …, 2024 - Springer
Current Treatment Options in Oncology human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and more
favourable prognosis of HPV-related cancers. Increased prevalence of HPV-positive …