OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Dysphagia is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Early Post-operative Feeding: An Investigation of Early Functional Outcomes for Oral Cancer Patients Treated with Surgical Resection and Free Flap Reconstruction	73
Gold Standard? Method of Citric Acid Solution Swallowing Test as a Screening Test for Patients with Tracheostomy	50
The Role of Oral Feeding Time and Sham Feeding on Oropharyngeal Swallowing Functions in Children with Esophageal Atresia	42
Dysphagia Pattern in Early to Moderate Parkinson’s Disease Caused by Abnormal Pharyngeal Kinematic Function	35
Pharyngeal Residue Scoring in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: Reliability Comparison and Applicability Among Different Scales	35
Outcome of Surgery to Improve Swallowing in Patients with Lateral Medullary Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study	33
Dysphagia and Trismus After Tooth Extraction	28
Dysphagia in Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy Type IIa: Quantitative Analysis of Videofluoroscopy using the ASPEKT Method	27
The Dosimetric Outcome of a Rotational Planning Target Volume in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancers	26
Rare Cause of Acute Esophageal Symptoms	26
Inhibition of Water-Evoked Swallowing During Noxious Mechanical Stimulation of Tongue in Anesthetized Rats	24
Proactive Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Recurrent Oral Cancer Receiving Salvage Treatment: Long-Term Swallowing-Related Outcomes	23
Impact of Thickened Liquids on Laryngeal Movement Velocity in Patients with Dysphagia	21
The Effect of Combined Guidance of Botulinum Toxin Injection with Ultrasound, Catheter Balloon, and Electromyography on Neurogenic Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Prospective Study	19
Psychometric Properties of the MDADI—A Preliminary Study of Whether Less is Truly More?	18
Do Orally Disintegrating Tablets Facilitate Medical Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Post-stroke Dysphagia?	17
The Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Swallowing Functions in Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial	17
An International Commentary on Dysphagia and Dysphonia During the COVID-19 Pandemic	17
Behavioral Interventions Targeting Base of Tongue to Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Approximation: A Scoping Review	17
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis	17
Characteristics of Dysphagia Based on the Type of ALS in Korean Patients Evaluated Using Videofluoroscopic Study: A Retrospective Analysis	17
Association of Tongue Strength and Maximum Incisal Opening with Oral Intake in Persons with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy: A Retrospective Study	15
Establishing an Electronic Referral System from Speech and Language Therapy to Pharmacy to Improve Medication Administration in Patients with Dysphagia in an Acute Hospital Setting	15
Head and Neck Virtual Coach: A Randomized Control Trial of Mobile Health as an Adjunct to Swallowing Therapy During Head and Neck Radiation	15
Potential of Rice-Flour Jelly Made from High-Amylose Rice as a Dysphagia Diet: Evaluation of Pharyngeal Residue by FEES	14

Relationship Between Pharyngeal Residues Assessed by Bolus Residue Scale or Normalized Residue Ratio SCALE and Risk of Aspiration in Head and Neck Cancer Who Underwent Videofluoroscopy	13
The Pathway from Anatomy and Physiology to Diagnosis: A Developmental Perspective on Swallowing and Dysphagia	13
Dysphagia Perception Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults from a Municipality in Southern Brazil	13
Comparing Taste Perception Across Modalities in Healthy Adults: Liquids Versus Dissolvable Taste Strips	13
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Dysphagia Handicap Index (I-DHI)	12
Identifying Non-Traditional Approaches to Swallowing Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review	12
Association Between Dysphagia and Depressive Symptoms: Propensity Score Matching Approaches	12
Characterizing Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia	12
Pharyngeal Residues Following Swallowing of Pureed Diets Thickened with a Gelling Agent or a Xanthan Gum-Based Thickener in Elderly Patients with Dysphagia	12
Risk Factors for Dysphagia in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19	11
Longitudinal Analysis of Dysphagia and Factors Related to Postoperative Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer	11
Reliability and Confidence of Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) Rating Among Research and Clinical Speech Pathologists Before and After Implementation of a Training Manual: A Multi	11
How Valid and Reliable Is the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) When Translated into Another Language?	11
Abstracts from the 31st Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society	11
Implementation of Pediatric Flexible-Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research	11
Fidelity in Behavioral Interventions for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review	11
Associations of Trunk Muscle Mass and Muscle Quality Indicators with Self-Reported Dysphagia in Older Inpatients	11
The Influence of Strength and Skill Parameters on the Evolution of Dysphagia Post Stroke: A Prospective Study	11
Measurement Properties of the Dysphagiameter for the Assessment of Dysphagia in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy	11
Effects of Statistical Practices for Longitudinal Group Comparison of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale on Power and Effect Size Estimation: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study	11
Comprehensive Manometric Evaluation of Dysphagia in Patients with Down Syndrome	11
Ethnic Differences in Clinical Presentations and Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry Findings in Patients with Achalasia	11
A Tutorial on Diagnostic Benefit and Radiation Risk in Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies	11
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Post-stroke Dysphagia in Acute Stage	11
Abstracts from the 30th Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society	11
Improving Swallowing Function and Ability in Post Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Clinical Trial	11
Oral Dysfunction in Patients with Oral Cancer Could Occur Before Treatment and Require Early Nutritional Improvement: A Cross-Sectional Study	10
European Survey: Dysphagia Management in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases	10
Using ChatGPT to Generate Research Ideas in Dysphagia: A Pilot Study	10
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Meta-analysis of Stimulation Frequency, Stimulation Site, and Timing of Outcome Measurement	10
Hand Grip Strength Assessment Based on Sarcopenia Diagnostic Criteria Predicts Swallowing Function	10
Effects of Age and Lingual-Palatal Pressure Levels on Submental Surface Electromyography Measures	9
Prevalence, Incidence, and Predictors of Self-reported Swallowing Difficulties in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Population-Based Study from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)	9
Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Achalasia	9
Feasibility and Safety of Office-Based Transnasal Balloon Dilation for Neopharyngeal and Proximal Esophageal Strictures in Patients with a History of Head and Neck Carcinoma	9
The Relationship Between Lingual Strength and Functional Swallowing Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease	9
Quantitative Analysis of Temporal Parameters Correlated with Aspiration and Lesion Location in Stroke Patients	9
Laryngeal Sarcoidosis and Swallowing: What Do We Know About Dysphagia Assessment and Management in this Population?	9
The Acceptability of Behavioural Swallowing Interventions for Head and Neck Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Experiences of Clinical Trial Speech-Language Pathologist	9
Association Between Objective Ratings of Swallowing and Dysphagia-Specific Quality of Life in Patients Receiving (Chemo)radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer	9
Management of Dysphagia in Nursing Homes: A National Survey	9
Solid Swallow Examination During High Resolution Manometry and EGJ-Distensibility Help Identify Esophageal Outflow Obstruction in Non-obstructive Dysphagia	8
A Letter to the Editor on “Effect of Visual Biofeedback Obtained Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument on the Suprahyoid Muscle Activation Level During Effortful Swallowing Maneuver”	8
Upper Esophageal Sphincter Abnormalities and Esophageal Motility Recovery After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia	8
Reliability of Measuring Geniohyoid Cross-Sectional Area with B-Mode Ultrasound	8
Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Dysphagic Patients with Acute or Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
The Effects of Swallowing Exercises in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review	8
Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Dysphagia Research Following Stroke: A Scoping Review and Qualitative Analysis	8
Can Voice Parameters Provide Cutoff Values to Predict Dysphagia in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis?	8
The Quantification of Radiation Fibrosis Using Clinically Indicated Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Head and Neck Cancer Patients	8

Prevalence of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India	8
Dysphagia After Total Laryngectomy: An Exploratory Study and Clinical Phase II Rehabilitation Trial with the Novel Swallowing Exercise Aid (SEA 2.0)	8
People with Intellectual Disabilities, Dysphagia and Post-Covid Syndrome	8
The Relationships Between Radiation Dosage and Long-term Swallowing Kinematics and Timing in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Survivors	7
Use of Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry to Evaluate Dysphagia in Adults with Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review	7
Outcomes of Aspiration Prevention Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Japanese Claims Database	7
Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model to Predict Postextubation Dysphagia in Elderly Patients After Endotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional St	7
Socioeconomic Impact on Swallow Therapy Attendance	7
Development of a Remote Examination of Deglutition Based on Consensus Surveys of Clinicians (Part II): Reliability and Validity in Healthy Elderly Individuals and Oral Cancer Patients	7
A Modified Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing Evaluating Esophageal Dysphagia by a Capsule: A Pilot Study	7
Telepractice and Dysphagia Management: The Era of COVID-19 and Beyond	7
Predicting Failure to Recover Swallowing in Patients with Severe Post-stroke Dysphagia: The DIsPHAGIc Score	7
Comprehensive Assessment of Esophageal Disorders Associated with Hiatus Hernia: Insights from Big Data Analysis	7
From DYMUS to DYPARK: Validation of a Screening Questionnaire for Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease	7
Clinical Swallow Examination Following Laryngectomy: An International e-Delphi Consensus Process	7
Adaptation and Validation of the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire into Kannada (KSSQ)	7
Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Elderly Patients with Pharyngeal Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery Using the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10)	7
Thin Liquid Bolus Volume Alters Pharyngeal Swallowing: Kinematic Analysis Using 3D Dynamic CT	7
The Sheba Medical Center Protocol for Bedside Evaluation of Swallowing Disorders Among Tracheotomized Patients	7
Best Practice Recommendations for Dysphagia Management in Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A Delphi Study from Multidisciplinary Experts in Turkey	7
Decreased Tongue Strength is Related to Skeletal Muscle Mass in COPD Patients	6
Outcomes of Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	6
Revealing Goal-Directed Neural Control of the Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing	6
Clinical Significance of Barium Swallow Fluoroscopy in Anterior Neck Mass Management	6
Biomechanical and Cortical Control of Tongue Movements During Chewing and Swallowing	6
Exploring the Use of the Current Perception Threshold in Pharyngeal Paresthesia Patients	6
Level of Awareness, Knowledge, and Involvement of Malaysian Medical and Dental Practitioners in Dysphagia Management of Head and Neck Cancer Patients	6
Diagnosis of Sarcopenic Dysphagia in the Elderly: Critical Review and Future Perspectives	6
Dysphagia in Intensive Care Evaluation (DICE): An International Cross-Sectional Survey	6
Behavioral Interventions Targeting Insufficient Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening During Swallowing: A Scoping Review	6
Comparison of Bazaz scale, Dysphagia Short Questionnaire, and Hospital for Special Surgery-Dysphagia and Dysphonia Inventory for Assessing Dysphagia Symptoms After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery in C	6
Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Proximal Esophagus: Prospective Study and Systematic Review on Relationships with Endoscopic Findings and Clinical Data	6
The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing Activities in Children with Cerebral Palsy	6
The Effect of Swallowing Cues in Healthy Individuals: An Exploratory Study	6
Dysphagia with Psoriasiform Skin Lesions: Clue to Diagnosis	6
Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy with Division of Septum (D-POEM) in Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticula: Outcomes at a Median Follow-Up of Two Years	6
Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risks (EDAR) in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Clinicians in Japan and the UK	6
Hard to Swallow Results	6
A Rare and Unusual Cause of Tenth Cranial Nerve Palsy Leading to Dysphagia	6
Impact of Limb Phenotype on Tongue Denervation Atrophy, Dysphagia Penetrance, and Survival Time in a Mouse Model of ALS	6
Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study Features and Resting-State Functional MRI Brain Activity for Assessing Swallowing Differences in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Risk of Dysphagia	6
Pharyngeal Cavity Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Swallowing for Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies	5
Autoimmune Neurogenic Dysphagia	5
Characterization of Esophageal and Sphincter Reflexes across Maturation in Dysphagic Infants with Oral Feeding Success vs Infants requiring Gastrostomy	5
Using Ultrasound to Document the Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) on the Geniohyoid Muscle	5
Effectiveness of Conventional Dysphagia Therapy (CDT), Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Acute Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Comparative Eva	5
Recurrent Lung Injury Resulting From Unusual Cases of Aero-Digestive Disease	5
Clinical Usefulness of the Korean Version of the Dysphagia Handicap Index: Reliability, Validity, and Role as a Screening Test	5
Enlarged Tracheoesophageal Fistula Following Total Laryngectomy: A Common Problem and a Therapeutic Challenge	5
Effects of Bolus Types and Swallowing Maneuvers on Laryngeal Elevation: Analysis of Healthy Young Adult Men and Healthy Older Men	5
Sliced Jelly Whole Swallowing Reduces Deglutition Risk: A Novel Feeding Method for Patients with Dysphagia	5
Non-Pharmacological and Non-Surgical Feeding Interventions for Hospitalized Infants with Pediatric Feeding Disorder: A Scoping Review	5
Validation of the Swedish Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (DIGEST-FEES)	5
Difference in the Electromyographic Behavior of the Masticatory and Swallowing Muscles During Cued Versus Spontaneous Swallowing	5
Deglutologist Practices and Perceptions of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale: A Survey Study	5
Increasing Adherence to Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises During Head and Neck Radiotherapy: The Multicenter, Randomized Controlled PRESTO-Trial	5
Practice Patterns and Attitudes Among Speech–Language Pathologists Treating Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Nationwide Survey	5
A Case of Dysphagia Rehabilitation in a Patient in the Chronic Stage of Lateral Medullary Syndrome	5
Impact of Quantitative Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Measures on Clinical Interpretation and Recommendations by Speech-Language Pathologists	5
Maximum Anterior Tongue Strength and Maximum Lip Strength in Healthy Spanish Adults: A Proposal of Reference Values	5
Three-dimensional Analysis of the Muscles Related to the So-Called “Pterygomandibular Raphe”: An Anatomical and Histological Study	5
Malnutrition, Dysphagia, Sarcopenia and Weakness in the Older Population: A Retrospective Review to Enlighten Future Directions for Health System Best Practices	5
Confidence, Accuracy, and Reliability of Penetration-Aspiration Scale Ratings on Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing by Speech Pathologists	5
Quantification of the Swallowing Mechanism Through Muscle Synergy Analysis	5
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Iowa Oral Performance Instrument Measures in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease Compared to Healthy Adults	5