Current Advances in Dysphagia Assessment and Management
A Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383) belonging to the section "Otolaryngology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 260
Editor
2. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Interests: swallowing mechanisms; chronic airway inflammation; otorhinolaryngology; olfaction; head and neck surgery; dysphagia
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dysphagia is a common and increasingly important clinical condition affecting patients with neurological disorders, head and neck diseases, aging-related frailty, and many other medical conditions. It is associated with serious complications, including aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and reduced quality of life. As the global population ages, the prevalence and socioeconomic burden of dysphagia continue to increase, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, and multidisciplinary management.
Recent advances in instrumental swallowing assessment, including videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSSs), fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), high-resolution pharyngeal manometry (HRPM), dynamic swallowing CT, and other emerging technologies, have greatly improved our understanding of swallowing physiology and pathophysiology. In parallel, therapeutic approaches, including rehabilitation, surgical interventions, nutritional management, and multidisciplinary care, continue to evolve, while quantitative image analysis and artificial intelligence offer new opportunities for objective assessment and personalized treatment.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the latest advances in dysphagia assessment and therapeutic strategies. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical studies addressing the diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment, and clinical outcomes of dysphagia across diverse patient populations.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Instrumental swallowing assessment;
- Swallowing physiology and pathophysiology;
- Neurological dysphagia;
- Swallowing rehabilitation;
- Swallowing surgery;
- Nutritional management;
- Clinical outcomes and epidemiology;
- Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in dysphagia.
Dr. Rumi Ueha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dysphagia
- pathophysiology
- swallowing
- assessment
- swallowing surgery
- clinical outcomes
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