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Global State of the Art and Science of Childhood Dysphagia: Similarities and Disparities in Burden
Feeding/swallowing and airway protection are complex functions, essential for survival, and continue to evolve throughout the lifetime. Medical and surgical advances across the globe have improved the long-ter...
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Open AccessPosition Statement of the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP): Fees and Phoniatricians’ Role in Multidisciplinary and Multiprofessional Dysphagia Management Team
The need for multidisciplinary and multiprofessional management of dysphagia is constantly increasing and creating a major challenge for healthcare professionals and society, especially in terms of professiona...
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Open AccessWhite Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders: Screening and Non-instrumental Assessment for Dysphagia in Adults
This White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) reports on the current state of screening and non-instrumental assessment for dysphagia in adults. An overview is provided on the measur...
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ESSD Commentary on Dysphagia Management During COVID Pandemia
Since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic a Global Public Health Emergency, experts in swallowing are seeking guidance on service delivery and clinical procedures. The European Society...
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of SWAL-QOL
The aim of the study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Italian SWAL-QOL (I-SWAL-QOL). The study consisted of five phases: item generation, reliability analysis, normative data generation, val...
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Voice and Dysphagia
The anatomical interaction between the upper respiratory and digestive tracts conditions the smooth running of their functions: breathing, swallowing and voice articulation. The phylogenetic evolution of our s...
