Clinical predictors for oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction after lung and heart transplantation.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study demonstrates significant clinical indicators for referral to SP for the management of oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction in patients after lung or heart transplantation. Further studies are needed to investigate the most efficacious intervention approaches to manage swallowing and voice dysfunction in these patients.
PMID: 31364256 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Black RJ, Bogaardt H, McCabe P, Glanville AR, MacDonald P, Madill C Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research
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