The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing provides original, peer-reviewed research for a primary audience that includes nurses in perianesthesia settings, including ambulatory surgery, preadmission testing, postanesthesia care (Phases I and II), extended observation, and pain management. The Journal provides a forum for sharing professional knowledge and experience relating to management, ethics, legislation, research, and other aspects of perianesthesia nursing.
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
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Identifiers
ISSN | 1089-9472 |
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Additional information
Data set: Elsevier
Articles
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing > 2018 > 33 > 4 > 375-388
Dysphagia is the disruption of the normal swallowing process; its epidemiology is a national health care concern. Dysphagia affects as many as nine million Americans. Understanding normal swallowing mechanics and how they may be disrupted is a vital patient safety goal in rendering care during the perianesthetic period. The diversity of patients and perianesthetic conditions that may cause or exacerbate...