Background & aims In view of the global demographic shift, a scientific symposium was
organized by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) to …

After a stroke, most patients have dysphagia, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia,
malnutrition, and adverse functional outcomes. Protective interventions aimed at reducing …

Background Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is common and can lead to serious complications.
Pharyngeal sensory impairment is assumed to contribute to PSD. The aim of this study was …

Abstract Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is one of two diagnostic gold
standards for pharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD), however, validated global …

Dysphagia is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is assumed to complicate
medication intake. This study comprehensively investigates dysphagia for medication and its …

Purpose: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common and complication-prone symptom after
stroke and is assumed to increase medical expenses. The purpose of this study was …

Sarcopenic dysphagia is characterized by weakness of swallowing-related muscles
associated with whole-body sarcopenia. As the number of patients with sarcopenia …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a frequent finding in older patients with potentially lethal
complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration. Recent studies …

Swallowing is an essential process to maintain homeostasis in the human body. With aging,
changes occur in both central and peripheral structures, giving rise to presbyphagia …

The older population is growing exponentially causing greater demands on healthcare.
Malnutrition, dysphagia, sarcopenia and weakness are highly prevalent diseases in the …