# Ashwini Namasivayam‐MacDonald

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/ashwini-namasivayam-macdonald/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,297 |
| Field | Dysphagia Assessment and Management |
| h-index | 20 |
| i10-index | 33 |
| Last Known Institution | McMaster University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5004380772 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-9473-8844 |
| Works | 82 |

## Researcher papers

- [The Influence of Food Texture and Liquid Consistency Modification on Swallowing Physiology and Function: A Systematic Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-food-texture-and-liquid-consistency-modification-on-swallowing/)
- [Reference Values for Healthy Swallowing Across the Range From Thin to Extremely Thick Liquids](https://scholariq.org/papers/reference-values-for-healthy-swallowing-across-the-range-from-thin-to-extremely/)
- [Creation and Initial Validation of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Functional Diet Scale](https://scholariq.org/papers/creation-and-initial-validation-of-the-international-dysphagia-diet/)
- [A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Tongue-Pressure Resistance Training Protocols for Post-Stroke Dysphagia](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-randomized-trial-comparing-two-tongue-pressure-resistance-training-protocols/)
- [Malnutrition and Dysphagia in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/malnutrition-and-dysphagia-in-long-term-care-a-systematic-review/)
- [A review of swallow timing in the elderly](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-review-of-swallow-timing-in-the-elderly/)
- [How Swallow Pressures and Dysphagia Affect Malnutrition and Mealtime Outcomes in Long-Term Care](https://scholariq.org/papers/how-swallow-pressures-and-dysphagia-affect-malnutrition-and-mealtime-outcomes-in/)
- [The Burden of Dysphagia on Family Caregivers of the Elderly: A Systematic Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-burden-of-dysphagia-on-family-caregivers-of-the-elderly-a-systematic-review/)
- [Presbyphagia to Dysphagia: Multiple Perspectives and Strategies for Quality Care of Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/presbyphagia-to-dysphagia-multiple-perspectives-and-strategies-for-quality-care/)
- [Improving Food and Fluid Intake for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: A Research Agenda](https://scholariq.org/papers/improving-food-and-fluid-intake-for-older-adults-living-in-long-term-care-a/)
- [Dysphagia Symptoms Contribute to Greater Care Partner Burden in Neurodegenerative Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/dysphagia-symptoms-contribute-to-greater-care-partner-burden-in/)

## Researcher topics

- [Dysphagia Assessment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/dysphagia-assessment-and-management/)
- [Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-feeding-issues/)
- [Esophageal and GI Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/esophageal-and-gi-pathology/)
- [Tracheal and airway disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/tracheal-and-airway-disorders/)
- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)

## Researcher university

- [McMaster University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/mcmaster-university/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.