A study of more than 13,500 older adults in Central China found that those reporting a risk of dysphagia had significantly ...

A new PLOS Digital Health study shows that machine learning models trained on a 15-item questionnaire can screen adults for ...

Respiratory patterns and sEMG may indicate dysphagia in patients with myasthenia gravis. Dysphagia affects about 70% of patients with myasthenia gravis and can lead to myasthenic crisis, necessitating ...

For decades, stroke patients with swallowing difficulties have routinely received crushed tablets to reduce the risk of aspiration. New clinical data now challenge this practice. A study using ...

Difficulty swallowing is a common problem in older adults. Nerve or muscle problems are often the cause, but the condition can also stem from various health conditions. It can significantly affect a ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Older age, dementia, long-term care insurance certification and lower prefracture Barthel Index (BI) were consistently linked to dysphagia among adults recovering from hip fracture surgery, according ...