Nature and evaluation of dyspnea in speaking and swallowing.
Semin Speech Lang
; 32(1): 5-20, 2011 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21491355
ABSTRACT
Dyspnea (breathing discomfort) is a serious and pervasive problem that can have a profound impact on quality of life. It can manifest in different qualities (air hunger, physical exertion, chest/lung tightness, and mental concentration, among others) and intensities (barely noticeable to intolerable) and can influence a person's emotional state (causing anxiety, fear, and frustration, among others). Dyspnea can make it difficult to perform daily activities, including speaking and swallowing. In fact, dyspnea can cause people to change the way they speak and swallow in their attempts to relieve their breathing discomfort; in extreme cases, it can even cause people to avoid speaking and eating/drinking. This article provides an overview of dyspnea in general, describes the effects of dyspnea on speaking and swallowing, includes data from two survey studies of speaking-related dyspnea and swallowing-related dyspnea, and outlines suggested protocols for evaluating dyspnea during speaking and swallowing.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Deglutition
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Dyspnea
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Speech Lang
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States