Full Description
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major complaint among many patients suffering from neurological diseases as well as in the elderly. Its severity ranges from moderate difficulty to complete inability to swallow, and it may give rise to clinically relevant complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and/or dehydration, impaired quality of life, and death. However, despite its high prevalence and even though it would be very cost-effective to avoid complications by adequate treatment, dysphagia is still severely underdiagnosed. The contributions in this book present and discuss state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, treatment, and care of dysphagia patients, putting special emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. A variety of clinical specialists will find this publication a most valuable addition to their library, including nurses, speech-language pathologists, dieticians, nutritionists, gastroenterologists and related specialties.
Contents
Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Definition, Prevalence and Burden of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Serious Problem among Older Adults Worldwide and the Impact on Prognosis and Hospital Resources: Cichero, J.A.Y.; Altman, K.W.; The Physiology of Deglutition and the Pathophysiology and Complications of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Steele, C.M.; Detection; Identifying Vulnerable Patients: Role of the EAT-10 and the Multidisciplinary Team for Early Intervention and Comprehensive Dysphagia Care: Kaspar, K.; Ekberg, O.; The Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test for Clinical Screening of Dysphagia and Aspiration: Rofes, L.; Arreola, V.; Clave, P.; Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study: Techniques, Signs and Reports: Bulow, M.; Screening and Clinical Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Martino, R.; Dysfunction and Related Complications; Pathophysiology, Relevance and Natural History of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia among Older People: Clave, P.; Rofes, L.; Carrion, S.; Ortega, O.; Cabre, M.; Serra-Prat, M.; Arreola, V.; Complications of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Aspiration Pneumonia: Almirall, J.; Cabre, M.; Clave, P.; Nutrition Assessment and Intervention in the Patient with Dysphagia: Challenges for Quality Improvement: Ochoa, J.B.; Interventions; Therapeutic Approach to Malnutrition and Sarcopenia: Burgos Pelaez, R.; Importance of Nutritional Support in Older People: Sanchez Garcia, E.; Montero Errasquin, B.; Sanchez Castellano, C.; Cruz-Jentoft, A.J.; Exercise-Based Approaches to Dysphagia Rehabilitation: Steele, C.M.; Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Pathophysiology, Complications and Science-Based Interventions: Altman, K.W.
