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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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”	99
Clinical Swallow Examination Following Laryngectomy: An International e-Delphi Consensus Process	78
Response to: Concerns Regarding GPi DBS and Mild Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease	47
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	33
Using ChatGPT to Generate Research Ideas in Dysphagia: A Pilot Study	32
Reliability of Measuring Geniohyoid Cross-Sectional Area with B-Mode Ultrasound	30
Impact of Head and Neck Posture on Swallowing Kinematics and Muscle Activation: A Systematic Review	29
Inhibition of Water-Evoked Swallowing During Noxious Mechanical Stimulation of Tongue in Anesthetized Rats	28
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	28
The Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin Injection for Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction-Related Dysphagia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients	27
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	25
Effect of Postoperative Oral Intake Status on Sarcopenia Six Months After Esophageal Cancer Surgery	25
A Case of Dysphagia Rehabilitation in a Patient in the Chronic Stage of Lateral Medullary Syndrome	25
Clinical Predictors of Dysphagia in Acute and Subacute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Observational Study	20
Non-Pharmacological and Non-Surgical Feeding Interventions for Hospitalized Infants with Pediatric Feeding Disorder: A Scoping Review	19
Effect of Elevation Training Mask on Swallowing Function in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease	18
Recurrent Lung Injury Resulting From Unusual Cases of Aero-Digestive Disease	18
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Italian Version of the Feeding-Swallowing Impact Survey for both Members of Parental Dyads	17
Psychosocial Experiences Associated with Dysphagia and Relevant Clinical Implications Among Adults with Parkinson Disease	17
The Effect of Bolus Viscosity and Dysphagia Severity on Laryngeal Closure During Swallowing in Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Kinematic Analysis Using Swallowing CT	17
Letter To the Editor Regarding the Article “Assessing Public Awareness and Understanding of Dysphagia: A Representative Survey of US Adults”	16
Confidence, Accuracy, and Reliability of Penetration-Aspiration Scale Ratings on Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing by Speech Pathologists	16
Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Proximal Esophagus: Prospective Study and Systematic Review on Relationships with Endoscopic Findings and Clinical Data	16
Pharyngeal Cavity Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Swallowing for Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies	16
An Unexpected Finding in an Infant’s Feeding Difficulty: A Diagnostic Challenge	15

Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risks (EDAR) in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Clinicians in Japan and the UK	15
Single-Versus Multiple-Dose Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy: A Randomized Controlled Study (SMAPP Trial)	15
Obesity Impacts the Likelihood of Symptom Resolution in Patients with Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction	15
A Letter to the Editor on Presbyphagia: A Conceptual Analysis of Contemporary Proposals and their Influences on Clinical Diagnosis	15
Risk Factors Associated with Unsuccessful High-Resolution Manometry	15
Prediction of Oral Intake at Discharge with Early Assessment of Swallowing Function within 24 h after Admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study	15
A Scoping Review on the Effects of Kinesio Taping on Oropharyngeal Function Related to Swallowing and Feeding	15
Is Chewing Performance Related to Dietary Intake in Children with Cerebral Palsy?	14
Impact of Presarcopenic Dysphagia on 1-Year Mortality After Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study in Patients with Cancer	14
A Case of Progressive Ataxia, Dysphagia, and Dysarthria Caused by a Rare Disease, and Treatment with Lingual Resistance Training	14
Association of the “Jet Phenomenon” with Positive Symptom Outcome Following Surgical Treatment of Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction	14
The Impact of Varying Nipple Properties on Infant Feeding Physiology and Performance Throughout Ontogeny in a Validated Animal Model	13
The Role of Bolus Residue and Its Relation with Respiratory Problems in Children with Esophageal Atresia	13
Impact of Frailty on Post-Treatment Dysphagia in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer	13
Barriers and Facilitators to implementation of the Free Water Protocol in the Acute Stroke Unit Setting: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review	13
Correction: Dysphagia and Oral Health in Older Adults with Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome	13
The Feeding-swallowing Impact Survey: Reference Values from a UK Sample of Parents of Children Without a Known or Suspected Feeding Disorder	12
Role of Respiratory Pressure in Swallowing Function and Aspiration Risk in Parkinsonism	12
Use of EAT-10 in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: Who Should be the Source of Information?	12
The Impact of Periventricular Leukoaraiosis in Post-stroke Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Swallowing Biomechanics and MRI-Based Study	12
Response to “Head Lifting Strength for Pharyngeal Residue After Swallowing”	12
Diagnostic Validity of Clinical Observations for Detecting Physiologic Swallowing Impairment	12
Tongue Strength and Endurance in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Association with Swallowing, Oral Phase Efficiency, Meal, Diet Type and Malnutrition Risk	12
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dysphagia in Patients with Sarcopenia: A Meta-Analysis	11
Validation of the European Portuguese Version of the Yale Pharyngeal Severity Rating Scale	11
Esophageal Stents for the Management of Benign Esophageal Strictures in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies	11
The Association of Dysphagia with Social Isolation, Mental Health, and Cognition in Older Adults	11
Risk Factors for Postoperative Dysphagia in Patients with Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
The Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Test for Patients and Professionals: Validation in Cognitive Impairment and in Severe Mental Illness	10
The Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Mild-Moderate Severity of Multiple Sclerosis with and without Dysphagia	10
Dysphagia Prevalence in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
The Manometric Representation of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter During the Resting State: A Descriptive Study	10
Brain and Pharyngeal Responses Associated with Pharmacological Treatments for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Patients	10
Effects of Head and Neck Alignment and Pharyngeal Anatomy on Epiglottic Inversion During Swallowing in Dysphagic Patients	10
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over a Different Side of the Cortex for Rehabilitating Poststroke Dysphagia: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial	10
The Impact of Swallowing Training on Patients with Post-extubation Dysphagia after Endotracheal Intubation in the ICU: A Quasi-Experimental Study	10
Safety and Clinical Benefits of Laryngeal Closure in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	10
Clinical Conundrum: The Post-tonsillectomy Patient Who Refused to Swallow	10
Assessment of Online Patient Education Material About Dysphagia	10
Adherence of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Parkinson Disease to Trustworthy Standards: A Systematic Survey	9
Sensory Changes Related to Swallowing in Motor Neurone Disease	9
Dysphagia in COVID-19 Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	9
Usefulness of Telemedicine for Disabled Children Receiving Feeding Therapy	9
Management of Dysphagia in Patients with Tracheostomy: Clinical Position Statement of the UEP Swallowing Committee	9
Surveying the International Prevalence and Nature of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Difficulties in Adults Presenting with Fibromyalgia	9
Dysphagia and Functional Limitations Among Adults in the United States: Findings from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey	9
11th ESSD Congress, 2021	9
Eating Assessment Tool (EAT—10) Scores to Detect Self-Reported Dysphagia in Brazilians	9
Swallowing Characteristics and Water Swallow Capacity in Patients with Parkinsonism	9
The Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Swallowing Functions in Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial	8

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	8
Dysphagia Pattern in Early to Moderate Parkinson’s Disease Caused by Abnormal Pharyngeal Kinematic Function	8
Transitional Foods in Dysphagia and Feeding Management: Perspectives of Speech-Language Therapists in Singapore	8
Abnormal Swallowing Characteristics in COVID-19 Patients	8
Behavioral Interventions Targeting Base of Tongue to Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Approximation: A Scoping Review	8
Effects of Statistical Practices for Longitudinal Group Comparison of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale on Power and Effect Size Estimation: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study	8
Association between Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Subgroups of Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Potential of Rice-Flour Jelly Made from High-Amylose Rice as a Dysphagia Diet: Evaluation of Pharyngeal Residue by FEES	8
Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Achalasia	8
Risk Factors for Dysphagia in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19	8
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Post-stroke Dysphagia in Acute Stage	8
Improving Swallowing Function and Ability in Post Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Clinical Trial	8
Maximum Anterior Tongue Strength and Maximum Lip Strength in Healthy Spanish Adults: A Proposal of Reference Values	7
Association Between the Intensity and Frequency of Swallowing Rehabilitation and Oral Intake at Discharge in Older Patients with Acute Post-stroke Dysphagia	7
The Respiratory-Swallow Coordination may be Related to Aspiration in Infratentorial Stroke Patients	7
Malnutrition, Dysphagia, Sarcopenia and Weakness in the Older Population: A Retrospective Review to Enlighten Future Directions for Health System Best Practices	7
Dysphagia After Esophageal Replacement and Its Treatment	7
A Within-Subject Comparison of Face-to-Face and Telemedicine Screening Using the Timed Water Swallow Test (TWST) and the Test of Mastication and Swallowing of Solids (TOMASS)	7
Increasing Adherence to Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises During Head and Neck Radiotherapy: The Multicenter, Randomized Controlled PRESTO-Trial	7
Revealing Goal-Directed Neural Control of the Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing	7
Dysphagia Assessments as Criteria in the ‘Decision-Making Process’ for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review	7
Preliminary Validation of Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGESTV2) for Characterizing Swallow Safety and Efficiency in Post-Stroke Populations	7
Does Reducing Videofluoroscopy Frame Rate Affect DIGEST Grades in Modified Barium Swallow Studies?	7
Association of Coexisting Low Tongue Pressure and Sarcopenia with Pharyngeal Residue in Older Adults with Presbyphagia	7
Upper Airway Sensory Testing in Dysphagia – Implications for Clinical Practice and Future Research Directions	7
ESSD 2024 14th Annual Congress: From Bench to Bedside	7
Socioeconomic Impact on Swallow Therapy Attendance	7
Kinematic Measurements of Swallowing by Ultrasound: A Scoping Review	7
Tongue Pressure and Grip Strength as Indicators of Persistent Dysphagia After Acute Stroke	7
Ultrasonography as Biofeedback to Increase Muscle Activation During the Mendelsohn Maneuver in Healthy Adults	7
Concerns Regarding GPi DBS and Mild Dysphagia in Parkinson's Disease	7
A Newly Discovered Tendon Between the Genioglossus Muscle and Epiglottic Cartilage Identified by Histological Observation of the Pre-Epiglottic Space	7
Validity and Reliability of Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale (DOSS) When Used to Rate Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES)	6
Validation of the Czech Version of the Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire (DYMUS)	6
Flow Characteristics of Barium Thickened Liquids during Swallowing in Healthy Adults	6
Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Population-Based Study from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)	6
A New Instrument to Define Parental Fear Regarding Feeding Their Children: A Reliability and Validity Study	6
Identifying Paediatric Populations with Increased Risk for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acute and Critical Care Settings: A Scoping Review	6
Development and Pilot Testing of Telesimulation for Pediatric Feeding: A Feasibility Study	6
Correction to: Dysphagia and Muscle Weakness Caused by Botulinum Toxin Poisoning after Cosmetic Injection: Three Case Reports and Clinical Warnings	6
Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults in Different Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses	6
Cine-MRI of Deglutition: A Systematic Review	6
Pilot Study of Intensive Trismus Intervention Using Restorabite™ During Unilateral Adjuvant Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer	6
Influence of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Sitting Posture on the Swallowing Speed of Older Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Swallowing Satisfaction Scale (SSS)	6
Correction: Efficacy of Game-Based EMG-Biofeedback Therapy in Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Estimating the Incidence and Prevalence of Dysphagia in New Zealand	6
A Systematic Evaluation for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Non-institutionalized Elderly Patients with Home Care-based in the Community	6
Effect of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Sitting Posture on Swallowing Function in Healthy Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Efficacy of Action Observation Therapy on Patients with Dysphagia After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Dysphagia and Oral Health in Older Adults with Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome	5
Evaluation of the Whiteout During Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing and Examination of Its Correlation with Pharyngeal Residue and Aspiration	5
Comparing Taste Perception Across Modalities in Healthy Adults: Liquids Versus Dissolvable Taste Strips	5
The Quantification of Radiation Fibrosis Using Clinically Indicated Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Head and Neck Cancer Patients	5
A Novel Exercise to Improve Suprahyoid Muscle Area and Intensity as Evaluated by Ultrasonography	5
Adherence To Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (PRESTO-TRIAL) - the ROLE of Personality Characteristics	5
Functional Lingual Pressure Thresholds for Swallowing Safety and Efficiency Impairments in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	5
Prevalence of Dysphagia and Risk of Malnutrition in Elderly Living in Nursing Homes	5
Extremely Poor Post-discharge Prognosis in Aspiration Pneumonia and Its Prognostic Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study	5
Preparedness of Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists to Treat Pediatric Feeding Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Survey	5
Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy-Induced Dysphagia in Head and Neck Tumors: A Challenge for Otolaryngologists in Low- to Middle-Income Countries	5
Comparison of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Before and After Botulinum Toxin Injection in Cervical Dystonia	5
Cross-System Integration of Respiration and Deglutition: Function, Treatment, and Future Directions	5
Identifying Non-Traditional Approaches to Swallowing Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review	5
Cortical Activation and Functional Connectivity Changes during Swallowing in Patients with Dysphagia in Lateral Medullary Syndrome	5
Reliability and Validity Analyses of the Practical Assessment of Dysphagia Test in Stroke	5
Head and Neck Cancer Survivors’ Assessment of Mealtimes: Translation and Validation	5
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Characteristics and Predicators of Post-extubation Dysphagia in ICU Patients with Endotracheal Intubation	5
Welcome and Introduction to Dysphagia’s Co-Editor-in-Chief	5
Predictors of Swallowing-Related Quality of Life in United States Veterans with Dysphagia	5
Effect of Localized Muscle Vibration on Oral and Swallowing Pressure in Patients with Dysphagia Following Stroke	5
Alpha-Synuclein Lesions in the Peripheral Nervous System of the Larynx in Parkinson’s Disease	5
Predictors of Pneumonia in Patients With Penetration-Aspirations Detected on Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing	5
Transsurgical Palatal Obturator for Maxillectomy Patients: A Preliminary Study of Swallowing and Oropharyngeal Geometry	5
Upper Esophageal Sphincter Abnormalities and Esophageal Motility Recovery After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia	5
Utility of Calf Circumference in Predicting Swallowing Penetration in Sarcopenic Older Adults: A FEES-Based Study	5
Retraction Note: Neuromuscular Specializations of the Human Hypopharyngeal Muscles	5
Evaluating the Therapeutic Application of Neuromodulation in the Human Swallowing System	5
Effect of Oral Apraxia on Dysphagia in Patients with Subacute Stroke	5
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) in Screening Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5