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Sept. 30 — Professor publishes report on dysphagia
Shu-Fen Wung, a professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, published Mechanisms, Outcomes, and Management of Heart Failure-Associated Dysphagia: A Scoping Review – Revised Marked in Heart & Lung. Shu-Fen and her mentee, Juvel-Lou P. Velasco, report that dysphagia affects more than one in five people with heart failure yet often goes unrecognized despite its significant clinical consequences. Their review identifies several potential mechanisms linking heart failure and swallowing dysfunction and highlights the need for earlier screening and multidisciplinary management.
