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
2005
Voice Restoration With the Advantage Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis
Leder S, Acton L, Kmiecik J, Ganz C, Blom E. Voice Restoration With the Advantage Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis. Otolaryngology 2005, 133: 681-684. PMID: 16274792, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral antifungal agentsTracheoesophageal voice prosthesisGroup 1Group 3Group 2Clinic visitsVoice prosthesisAntifungal agentsYears 8 monthsYears 10 monthsIndwelling voice prosthesisHealth care systemRoutine careMajority of participantsProspective mannerLife spanDay 3Voice restorationDevice failureBlom-SingerStudy designDevice life spanCare systemMonthsFlap valveFiberoptic 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