Upstate Medical University

The Efficacy of Swallowing Screens for Detecting Dysphagia and Risk of Aspiration in Acute Stoke Patients

Grabiec, Ryan (2016)

Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the detrimental effects of aspiration in acute stroke patients, and determine which screening tools are the best at detecting dysphagia prior to aspiration. Clinical ...
Fall Prevention Program Led by an Inter-Professional Education Team in an Urban Adult Public Housing Community

Stanistreet-Clouston, M.; Melewski, M.; Mathew, S.; Tucker-Locke, J.; Burton, C,; Jackson, R. (2016)

Falls in older adults are a leading cause of injury deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits in New York State (NYS). More than 132,000 fall related injuries requiring hospitalization was reported in ...