Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40535743›Full record

ArticleWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2025

Assessment and management approaches for dysphagia in tracheostomized patients: Practices of speech-language pathologists in India.

Uzair Chilwan, Smita Caren Mathias, Asif Maitheen, Al Shifa Khan, Radish Kumar Balasubramanium

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Uzair ChilwanDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-674X
Smita Caren MathiasDepartment of Otolaryngology, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City Bangalore India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6763-089X
Asif MaitheenDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India.
Al Shifa KhanDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India.
Radish Kumar BalasubramaniumDepartment of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India.ORCID 0000-0001-6485-4644

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Speech language pathologists (SLPs) play a crucial role while dealing with tracheostomized patients, particularly in addressing communication impairments and dysphagia. However, in India, there is a lack of standardized guidelines for SLPs in the treatment of tracheostomy patients, resulting in variations in clinical practices and patient care. Methods: An online survey was conducted among 106 experienced SLPs in India. The survey included questions pertaining to various aspects of assessment and treatment in tracheostomized patients. Survey data were analyzed to identify the level of consensus among SLPs in these areas. Results: The survey results revealed varying levels of consensus among SLPs in most of the domains. Most responses fell within the moderate to low consensus range, indicating a lack of standardized practices. Conclusions: The study highlights the lack of standardized guidelines among SLPs in India when it comes to tracheostomy patient care. Hence, the study recommends collaboration among relevant organizations to enhance knowledge sharing and standardize clinical guidelines to improve the overall quality of care for tracheostomy patients in India.

Indexed as

deglutitiondysphagiatracheostomy

Identifiers

PMID40535743
PMCPMC12172103

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.