Current Technological Advances in Dysphagia Screening: Systematic Scoping Review.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dysphagia affects more than half of older adults with dementia and is associated with a 10-fold increase in mortality. The development of accessible, objective, and reliable screening tools is crucial for early detection and management.

Authors

  • Duo Wai-Chi Wong
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).
  • Jiao Wang
    Key Lab of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Sophia Ming-Yan Cheung
    Department of Mathematics, School of Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).
  • Derek Ka-Hei Lai
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).
  • Armstrong Tat-San Chiu
    Kowloon Home for the Aged Blind, Hong Kong Society for the Blind, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).
  • Dai Pu
    School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • James Chung-Wai Cheung
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).
  • Timothy Chi-Yui Kwok
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).