2013
Laryngeal Physiology and Voice Acoustics Are Maintained After Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Leder SB, Donovan P, Acton LM, Warner HL, Carling T, Alian AA, Udelsman R. Laryngeal Physiology and Voice Acoustics Are Maintained After Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy. Annals Of Surgery 2013, 257: 968-970. PMID: 23470579, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318288836b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal nerve injuryInvasive parathyroidectomyNerve injuryProspective single-arm studyRecurrent laryngeal nerve injurySuperior laryngeal nerve injurySerum calcium levelsSingle-arm studyVocal fold mobilityLaryngeal physiologyMaximum phonation timeVoice acousticsPrimary hyperparathyroidismGeneral anesthesiaPostoperative assessmentCure rateCalcium levelsPatientsIntrarater reliability testingOwn controlVocal functionDisease controlPhonation timeParathyroidectomyRelative average perturbation
2012
Success of Recommending Oral Diets in Acute Stroke Patients Based on Passing a 90-cc Water Swallow Challenge Protocol
Leder SB, Suiter DM, Warner HL, Acton LM, Swainson BA. Success of Recommending Oral Diets in Acute Stroke Patients Based on Passing a 90-cc Water Swallow Challenge Protocol. Topics In Stroke Rehabilitation 2012, 19: 40-44. PMID: 22306627, DOI: 10.1310/tsr1901-40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific diet recommendationsAcute stroke patientsOral dietDiet recommendationsChallenge protocolStroke patientsTertiary care teaching hospitalHealth care professionalsQualified health care professionalsCase series designDysphagia testingPercent of mealsAcute strokeAdult strokeAspiration riskClinical assessmentTeaching hospitalIntake informationNursing staffCare professionalsPercent of dietMean volumeThin liquidsDietPatients
2011
Safe initiation of oral diets in hospitalized patients based on passing a 3-ounce (90 cc) water swallow challenge protocol
Leder SB, Suiter DM, Warner HL, Acton LM, Siegel MD. Safe initiation of oral diets in hospitalized patients based on passing a 3-ounce (90 cc) water swallow challenge protocol. QJM 2011, 105: 257-263. PMID: 22006561, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific diet recommendationsOral dietChallenge protocolDiet recommendationsOvert signsThin liquidsProspective single groupOptimum patient careDysphagia testingAspiration eventsHospitalized patientsSafe initiationCase seriesOral alimentationAcute careTertiary careTeaching hospitalInclusion criteriaMedian volumeIntake informationCare providersPatientsPatient careShort-term successCare
2005
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) with and without Blue-Dyed Food
Leder S, Acton L, Lisitano H, Murray J. Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) with and without Blue-Dyed Food. Dysphagia 2005, 20: 157-162. PMID: 16172826, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-005-0009-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationTrue vocal foldsPharyngeal swallowFEES resultsEndoscopic evaluationPharyngeal dysphagiaVocal foldsKappa valuesFood trialsBlue No. 1Consecutive adultsLaryngeal penetrationSwallow evaluationTracheal aspirationProspective studySpeech-language pathologistsLaryngeal vestibuleHigh intraIntrarater agreementTrialsBolus retentionInterrater reliabilityThree timesDysphagiaBolus flow