Show Notes
Dear English speaking listeners: this is part 2 of our German episode. We will return later in August with English episodes.
Im zweiten Teil unseres Gesprächs zu “Dysphagie bei Menschen mit ALS” mit Ulrich Birkmann geht es um die Therapie von Dysphagien und wie wir unseren Fokus bei der Behandlung von reaktiv auf proaktiv lenken können. Wer Ulis tolles Projekt “Dysphagie 2 Go” zusammen mit Yasemin (immer) noch nicht kennt, sollte unbedingt mal auf ihrer Homepage vorbeischauen. Hier gibt es regelmäßig spannende, kompakte online Webinare.
Literatur und Webseiten, die in der Episode genannt werden:
ALS Ambulanz der Charité: aktuelle und abgeschlossene Studien, Patient*innenverfügung, ALS Podcast und vieles mehr
EMST 75 Lite (unbezahlte Werbung)
Plowman et al. (2016). Impact of expiratory strength training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.24990
Plowman et al. (2019). Impact of expiratory strength training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Results of a randomized, sham-controlled trial. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.26292
Rogu-Pulia & Plowman (2020). Shifting Tides Toward a Proactive Patient-Centered Approach in Dysphagia Management of Neurodegenerative Disease. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00136
Tipp: Mit unpaywall.org hast du Zugriff auf die Artikel von Plowman et al. (2016) und Rogu-Pulia & Plowman (2020).
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