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