Background 31.4 million people in low-and middle-income countries die from chronic
diseases annually, particularly in Africa. To address this, strategies such as task-shifting from …

Introduction Up to 78% of patients who had a stroke develop post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), a
significant consequence. Life-threatening aspiration pneumonia, starvation, and water and …

Abstract PILLAY, Thiani and PILLAY, Mershen. Contextualising clinical reasoning within the
clinical swallow evaluation: A scoping review and expert consultation. S. Afr. J. Commun …

Background: Nutrition supports is essential to the prognosis of stroke patients with
dysphagia. It's necessary to evaluate the effects and safety of intermittent tube feeding for …

Objectives To explore the status and related factors of knowledge, attitude, and practice
(KAP) of poststroke dysphagia among neurological nurses in China. Methods Neurological …

Background There is a lack of prospective research in South Africa's speech therapy private
sector, specifically, in the acute stroke population. There is a need to understand the quality …

Introduction Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is difficulty manipulating a food bolus from the
mouth to the throat. Up to 70% of older adults develop OD; however, it is unmanaged in …

Objectives Even though guidelines are available to guide dysphagia identification and
management practice, there is still a gap between evidence and practice, which requires …

Introduction Up to 78% of patients who had a stroke develop post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), a
significant consequence. Life-threatening aspiration pneumonia, starvation, and water and …

Background Nurses are often required to perform dysphagia screening prior to oral intake by
people following stroke. Previous studies report limited knowledge of nurses in identifying …