...Mingyue Xiong; Manwa L. Ng Introduction: The present study explored the ways to prepare thickened liquids of different consistencies using lotus root starch (LRS) powder and evaluated their efficacy in treating poststroke dysphagic patients. Methods: Thickened liquids matching the four consistency...

...Mingyue Xiong; Nelson Ng; Brian Siu; Manwa L. Ng Introduction: Consistency of liquid food plays an important role in managing patients with dysphagia, which can be objectively evaluated by using International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Flow Test and consistometry. The present...

...Long Yat Wong; Manwa L. Ng; Eric T.S. Tong Objectives: The present study objectively examined the consistency (thickness) of labels that are used in Hong Kong for the population with dysphagia using an International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) flow test and Bostwick...

... including both the initial and stable portion (complete sustained vowel), and a sustained vowel including only the stable portion (stabilized sustained vowel). The jury was composed of 7 experienced listeners. Jury consistency was measured as a percentage of agreeing judgments for the same subject...