- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Sports Performance and Training
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Obesity and Health Practices
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2024-2025
Abstract To evaluate the impact of elevation training mask (ETM) on swallowing safety and efficiency in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PWP) when used as a respiratory muscle strengthening tool. Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Setting. Tertiary university-affiliated medical center. Thirteen PWP underwent Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation Swallowing spirometry assessments both before after 4-week ETM use, which included incrementally increasing resistance each week. Measurements...
Abstract Background SPEAK OUT! has been shown to enhance various aspects of voice such as intensity, prosody, quality and perception voice. However, their impacts on expiration communication effectiveness have not yet evaluated. This study aimed evaluate the Hybrid method aerodynamic measurements patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods included 157 participants PD who underwent an intensive 8‐week multidisciplinary treatment program....
Revital Gross, PhD1, Daphna Doron, MD, MHA2, Yael Ashkenazi, MPH1, Beatriz Hemo, MA2, Orit Ben Shoham, MHA2 and Israela Nahshon, 1Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute 2Maccabi Healthcare Services