dysphagia matters

@dysphagiamatters.bsky.social

A podcast about swallowing, swallowing disorders and the latest and greatest, or sometimes not so great, evidence!

🎧 New podcast episode on using Meta-Analyses in Dysphagia Practice Meta-analyses are powerful - but not always easy to interpret. We’re joined by Prof. Kendrea Garand to discuss how dysphagia clinicians can understand & evaluate meta-analyses to support evidence-based practice. Listen now!

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🎙️ New Podcast Episode! We’re joined by Dr. Raele Loy to explore health (in-)equity in dysphagia care and research. We discuss what health disparities look like in practice & research and how they persist across the eating & swallowing care pathway. Listen now 🎧

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In our new episode, Prof. emer. Werner Poewe talks about the evolving understanding of PD, pathology, prodromal symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and the impact of PD on swallowing and how clinicians can best support people across disease stages.

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Button batteries may be small, but their impact can be devastating. In our new episode, we spoke with Prof Kris Jatana about the serious & often hidden dangers of button battery ingestion in children & how they can cause severe injuries to the esophagus within hours of ingestion. Episode is out now!

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New episode! What’s it like to live with dysphagia due to ineffective esophageal motility (IEM)? Adrienne shares her journey: from first symptoms to diagnosis, daily challenges of living with an invisible disease, treatment strategies, and advice for both patients and healthcare professionals.

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New pod 🎙️ with Prof. Taher Omari (Flinders University) on assessing pharyngeal & UES disorders using pharyngeal high-resolution manometry with impedance (P-HRM-I). We cover: 👉 P-HRM-I principles 👉 Diagnostic procedures with P-HRM-I 👉 What this means for #dysphagia care & research

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Medication intake for people with dysphagia isn't a topic that is discussed much. We're therefore happy that Kathryn joined us for this new episode. As a pharmacist, she has a lot of expertise to share on how to administer medication safely and effectively. Enjoy listening!

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Very excited about this new episode where we talk about FEES with Prof. Heather Starmer! We explore the sometimes overlooked aspects of FEES preparation, consider how FEES & VFS can complement each other rather than compete, and discuss common interpretation challenges✨

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How do ENT specialists balance life-saving treatments with preserving essential functions like swallowing and speech? 🤔 In this episode we are joined by Prof. Laura Baijens, a leading expert in the field of laryngology and head and neck oncology surgery from the Netherlands. Enjoy listening!

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Do we all mean the same when talking about dysphagia? Surprisingly, there is still no agreed definition 😱 Listen to Prof. Debra Suiter, Prof. Giselle Carnaby & Dr. Martin Brodsky, who are working to establish a definition of dysphagia. ✨Wishing you all a wonderful holiday✨

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I'm delighted to share our study on what people with #Parkinson's disease & family members consider important to measure in #dysphagia interventions. Key message: penetration/aspiration is really important, but fear of choking may be overlooked in current research studies. ➳ rdcu.be/d2Nmn

‘Without the Data You’re Not Going to Know If It’s Important or Not’: A Mixed Methods Study on What Dysphagia Intervention Outcomes are Important to People with Parkinson’s Disease and Family Members

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🚨New Episode Alert🚨 Would you like to learn more about the practical side of pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) for dysphagia treatment? Then tune in to our new episode! We chat with Rachel Coates, a clinical specialist SLT, about benefits, challenges & tips for using PES in clinical practice.🎧

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