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The Speech Therapist is Getting Bossy Again! Understanding the “Why” Behind Swallowing Recommendations
Do you ever wonder why speech therapists get so “bossy” about swallowing recommendations? One patient can NOT have a straw… but another patient HAS to have a straw. One patient SHOULD do a chin tuck… but another patient should NEVER do a chin tuck. THERE ARE...
Tube Feeding and Aspiration: Are Peg-Tubes Really Safer than a PO Diet?
There is a significant risk for aspiration of secretions & reflux with tube feedings, which increases the risk of pneumonia. Evidence across disciplines is clear: aspiration occurs with tube feedings. Insight Swallow’s SLP endoscopists often consider which...