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April 18, 2026Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care0 citations

Dysphagia, aspiration, and respiratory problems in people with chronic respiratory illness

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PPPhyllis M. PalmerUniversity of New MexicoPLPaula LeslieUniversity of Pittsburgh

Key Points

  • The research aims to evaluate the link between dysphagia and respiratory issues in chronic respiratory illness and explore interventions.
  • Reviewed current evidence regarding aspiration outcomes.
  • Assessed the role of oral health care in reducing respiratory complications.
  • Explored expiratory muscle strength training and motor imagery as supportive therapies.
  • Utilized frameworks incorporating host factors and lived experiences for decision making.
  • Individualized risk-benefit assessments are necessary for treating dysphagia and aspiration.
  • Oral health care significantly reduces respiratory complications.
  • Expiratory muscle strength training and motor imagery show promise in improving swallow and respiratory function.

Abstract

Current evidence supports moving beyond aspiration as a binary outcome toward individualized, person-centred risk-benefit assessment. Good oral health care is a significant and underused approach to reducing respiratory complications. Expiratory muscle strength training and motor imagery show promise in supporting impaired swallow and respiratory function. Frameworks integrating host factors, respiratory status, and lived experience better support ethical, informed clinical decision making, particularly in chronic respiratory disease and palliative care.

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Palmer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3216540886becb65409bfhttps://doi.org/10.1097/spc.0000000000000803
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