Elizabeth Villar

Speech therapist | Critical Care | Neurosurgery | Neuro-oncology| @ImperialNHS - views are my own

[Frontiers - Sports and Active Living @FrontSportsAL]

New Research: Nil per os in the management of oropharyngeal dysphagia—exploring the unintended consequences https://t.co/NxnvpHSqNJ #FrontiersIn #RehabilitationSciences

[swallaceobeslt @Swallacesl31246]

Really useful paper providing evidence that DELAYED SLT intervention is associated with persistence of post extubation dysphagia and death ⁦@RCSLTTracheCEN⁩ ⁦@ICS_updates⁩ https://t.co/WAN965jETC

[REBECCA OXTOBY @OxoSLT]

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Don't forget to register for the FREE ICU webinar, discussing the impact of PES on crit care dysphagia and decannulation status.

Over 230 have already registered, don't miss out!

UK 1PM OCT 4TH: https://t.co/pNHE45Ib5F
UK 7PM OCT 4TH: https://t.co/n0W0z7Gn5Q

[Imperial NHS 💙 @ImperialNHS]

Out of the fourteen staff nominated, Dr Justin Roe, clinical service lead (speech and language therapy) and Professor of practice (speech and swallowing rehabilitation) is our first speech and language therapist to be awarded Professor of practice.

Well done @justinroe 👏

[Emily K SLT @emilykearSLT]

✨✨COME JOIN OUR UPPER AIRWAY TEAM! ✨✨

Our B5 UA SLT post at The Brompton is now open for applications

https://t.co/i3y1yeKdXg

[LaL jon organ also jono @jonscancerlary]

The fantastic surgical team removed stage 4 cancer of voice box. My SALT gave me my life back. Thank you all

[Dr Gemma Clunie @gemmaclunie.bluesky.social @gemmaclunie]

Job Opportunity: 8a Clinical Lead in Acute

Full time and substantive - we are losing the brilliant @zashaSLT to Australia so we need someone equally wonderful to work with our #SLT team @ImperialNHS

https://t.co/jo7nR9Wcae

@justinroe @davies_tarni @joeflatt3005 @FiJBrown

[SLT Ultrasound @SltUltrasound]

Is #ultrasound a useful tool to detect #airway #secretions in the #ICU population? A big thank you to our #critical #care #speechies whose critical review provoked lots of thought & discussion in our meeting today: https://t.co/LjM9nN7Tcc

[Elizabeth Villar @ElizabethVSLT]

@maguireSLP I love that you used Speech Therapist! I’ve worn off on you!

[Crystal Kelly @CrystalKellySP]

What are the long term impacts of cognitive-communication changes following TBI? Our latest publication explores this topic and includes amazing insights from our participants https://t.co/rrwtVzkvMA

[Nicky Gilbody @NickyGilbody]

#SLT side-hustle…

[Lee Bolton (he/him) 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🕊️ @L33Bolton]

Twittersphere folk, suggestions pls ... If you were visioning a communication-accessible hospital 🏥 of the future, what would be top of your 🌟 wish list 🌟 in terms of people skills training & communication support resources that would give the biggest + widest impact? Pls RT

[Functional Neurological Disorder Society @FNDSociety]

📌SAVE THE DATE: 5th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorder next year in Italy! 🇮🇹
This multi-disciplinary conference brings together international experts from a range of backgrounds including neurology, physiology, psychiatry, psychology and ethics.

[Elizabeth Villar @ElizabethVSLT]

Brilliant thread on trache tubes. Especially the risks of fenestrated tubes!

[Dr Rani Chahal @DrRaniChahal]

5 facts about Tracheal stomas & Tracheostomy Tubes (TT):
1) Stoma Formation
2) Stoma Maturation
3) Inner Cannulas
4) Sizing & length
5) Phonation & Fenestration
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@dastrainees @dasairway @SafeAirway @AirwavesLive
@drlauraduggan @ANZCA @lowebrad @doctimcook
@UniversalAirway

[Dr Gemma Clunie @gemmaclunie.bluesky.social @gemmaclunie]

One year on...here is my PhD in a lay person friendly video!

With the hugest thanks to the fabulous @m_bhabra for all her help to bring this together.

https://t.co/s1lOlVKP02

@ClinAcSLT @ImperialAHSC @ImperialSandC @ImperialPeople @MSkLab1 @CMarthaAlex @ClinicLvs @justinroe

[Daisy Richens @DaisyRichens]

Study presented by @LauraHarbertSLT of 15 trached patients unable to tolerate cuff down w/ whom ACV was trialled:
- 74% demonstrated improved ICU FCS score with most going from 1 to 4
- 67% demonstrated increased frequency in saliva swallows
- Only 1 patient reported discomfort

[Daisy Richens @DaisyRichens]

Incredibly powerful talk from @bennoivory on structuring and giving nuance to delivering bad news, including the need to provide silence and resist the urge to fill it to allow families to process. “If the silence doesn’t feel too long for you, then it’s not long enough.” #SOA23

[Jordan Sumner @Jordan_sumner93]

A brilliant emotive talk by @NHSBT about breaking bad news to families in ICU. My favourite talk so far! @ICS_updates #SOA23 @MaddockMorwenna

[Laura Harbert @LauraHarbertSLT]

So proud to have shared this platform with so many amazing #ICUMDT members at the #SOA23 congress. Today I presented on how Above Cuff Vocalisation can benefit our patient’s communication and swallow. @ICS_updates @GSTT_ICU @RCSLTTracheCEN #SLT

[Ceri Lynch @ceri_lynch]

Shocking statistics from Dominique Byrne this morning: 25% of hospital patients don’t know why they are there. Average adult reading age in UK is 9yrs old. We need to think carefully about how we explain things to our patients and their families. @ICS_updates #SOA23