July 2024 Newsletter
Happy Independence Day! God Bless the USA!
The Fourth of July celebrates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
Happy 4th of July to everyone celebrating our country’s independence but don’t forget to honor our veterans and current military who have served to ensure our continued FREEDOM! We know that freedom does not come free… there is a cost, as some gave all!
LET FREEDOM RING!
July 4th holiday schedule
DiagnosTEX will be closed on Thursday July 4th and will run vans all other days that week. Stay safe and enjoy the holiday!
Get ALL your CE’s this summer with us!
Summer Forum at the Hurst Convention Center
Education is at the core of this event. A large portion of the money raised is put back into scholarships for the following year. These scholarships are awarded to individuals furthering their career in gerontology in Tarrant County. Additionally, they award the scholarship recipients during the afternoon general session. As a community of geriatric healthcare professionals, all guests, attendees, and sponsors are able to network for the entire day! July 16, 2024 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM. DiagnosTEX will have a booth, come by and see us.
DiagnosTEX Annual Conference this Fall!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! It’s Back!
Dysphagia across the Lifespan – Pediatric to Geriatrics
Friday September 20th! You don’t want to miss this!
CE Learning Opportunities
Live Webinars all summer long! Free Self Studies with Promo Code freeforphi24. Register at www.PatheousHealth.com
Virtual Courses:
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The Labs Don’t Lie: Understanding Lab Values for the SLP by by Beth Cormell, M.S., CCC-SLP. Takes place live July 7th, recording available July 8-31, $45
https://carolinaspeechpathology.thinkific.com/courses/labsdontlie -
Much Ado About Swallow Studies: The Clinical and Financial Impact of Dysphagia Imaging in Skilled Nursing by Lindsay Parker, M.S., CCC-SLP takes place live on July 17, free
https://carolinaspeechpathology.thinkific.com/courses/7-17-24-much-ado-about-swallow-studies-the-clinical-and-financial-value-of-dysphagia-imaging-in-skilled-nursing -
My Oh Myositis! Dysphagia in Rare Autoimmune Myopathies by Lauryn Dorzback, M.A., CCC-SLP takes place live August 7, recording available August 8-August 30, $45
https://carolinaspeechpathology.thinkific.com/courses/live-webinar-8-7-24-my-oh-myositis-dysphagia-in-rare-autoimmune-myopathies
Ampcare’s patented and FDA-cleared system for dysphagia treatment takes traditional therapy approaches to the next level. Ampcare’s ESP (Effective Swallowing Protocol) unites the benefits of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) while incorporating proper postural strategies and resistive exercises.
Deciphering Dysphagia with Ampcare’s ESP™ (Effective Swallowing Protocol) On-Demand + Zoom Webinar Tuesday & Wednesday, July 23-24, 2024 3:00 – 5:00 pm CT (4:00 – 6:00 pm ET) *offered for 8-Hours Advanced ASHA CE*8 Hours Advanced ASHA CE
- Accelerate Recovery by Combining Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Resistive Exercise
- Do More in 30 Minutes
Dysphagia Tidbit – A study linking chronic opioid use to esophageal dysphagia
Vanderbilt researchers found that chronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. This was a retrospective study that included 4,075 patients who had undergone high-resolution manometry (HRM) (HRM measures the motility of the esophagus), of whom 869 were being treated chronically with opioid drugs for pain. Dysphagia was diagnosed in 65% of patients on chronic opioids, compared to 51% of those who were not taking opioid drugs. Hydrocodone was the most-commonly used painkiller in the opioid group, followed by oxycodone, tramadol and morphine. This was the largest cohort of patients studied to date to determine the impact of chronic opioid use on esophageal function, said Patel, assistant professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders and the paper’s corresponding author. With nearly 4% of the U.S. population under chronic opioid treatment for non-cancer-related chronic pain, these findings highlight the importance of educating and counseling patients about how chronic opioid use might affect their symptoms long term.