ABSTRACT Introduction: Cross-sectional studies suggest that handgrip strength may be predictive of swallowing complains in older adults. Objective: To investigate whether handgrip strength is predictive of swallowing complains in community-recruited older adults. Methods: A longitudinal study conducted in cities within the state of São Paulo (Brazil). Individuals aged 65 or older, without motor deficits that could compromise data collection and without cognitive impairment, were selected....

ABSTRACT Introduction: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) can result in serious health complications, so proper diagnosis and rehabilitation are of utmost importance. Recent advances in machine learning offer new opportunities to develop noninvasive techniques for identifying OD. Objective: To verify the accuracy of spectrograms and scalograms as tools to identify altered swallowing patterns using machine learning techniques. Methods: The Research Ethics Committee approved this cross-sectional...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Speech therapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit focuses on identifying and (re)habilitating infant swallowing. In this sense, postoperative infants with Congenital Heart Disease are susceptible to presenting dysphagia due to associated clinical conditions, in addition to invasive interventions associated with surgeries. Objective: To report the speech therapy performance in an infant with heart disease. Case statement: Descriptive study of the case report type,...