Long-term care patients with dysphagia do not always have FDA-approved liquid suspensions available. When tablets are crushed or compounded, the formulations can put them in danger, as the dosing ...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is the inability to swallow food or drink. The condition can also cause breathing difficulties, choking, and drooling. Oropharyngeal dysphagia can occur due to various ...

Nursing home residents are at greatest risk as they transition through different levels of care, and a McKnight’s Long-Term Care News webinar June 23 highlights potential areas for opportunity and ...

Swallowing is a basic function that many of us take for granted — until a problem occurs, making daily tasks like drinking and eating a major challenge. Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe ...

Taking a careful history is vital for the evaluation of dysphagia. The history will yield the likely underlying pathophysiologic process and anatomic site of the problem in most patients, and is ...