AN ELDERLY man with swallowing difficulties choked to death on jelly after hospital staff ignored a fatal warning. Edward ...

An elderly man with swallowing difficulties died in hospital after he was wrongly fed jelly and choked. Milton Keynes Coroner ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD While swallowing is considered an effortless, reflexive action, it's actually quite a ...

The findings suggested that an initial swallow screen led to a significant reduction in aspiration pneumonia attributable to prompt dysphagia management. A nurse's complete swallowing assessment ...

A study found profound swallowing deficits in SMA type 1 babies, a disease feature of note as disease-modifying treatment ...

Slight modification in consistency of diet may be indicated. 3 Mild-moderate dysphagia—potential for aspiration exists but is diminished by specific swallow techniques and a modified diet.

This is the medical term for difficulty with swallowing. It is common in conditions that affect the nervous system, including Parkinson’s disease. I ...

Japan: A recent study found that severe dysphagia in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was linked ...

Doggett et al. (2001) estimated there are 300,000 600,000 new dysphagia cases each year. The reported mortality rates due to aspiration pneumonia are as high as 6% in the first year after a ...