Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of ...
Dysphagia is the most common digestive symptom reported by patients with Chagas’ disease. The condition results from abnormalities of esophageal mot ...
The Dysphagia Handicap Index: D ...
Quality-of-life indicators for dysphagia provide invaluable information to the treating clinician regarding the success or failure of swallowing the ...
Endoscopic Findings in Patients ...
Dysphagia is a common problem and an indication for upper endoscopy. There is no data on the frequency of the different endoscopic findings and whet ...
Cricopharyngeal Dilatation for ...
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare autosomal dominant, progressive degenerative muscle disorder featuring dysphagia with limited th ...
Normal Swallowing Acoustics Acr ...
Cervical auscultation has been proposed as an augmentative procedure for the subjective clinical swallowing examination due to the tangible differen ...
Dysphagia in Inflammatory Myopa ...
This study compared self-reported incidence and prevalence of dysphagia in inflammatory myopathy diseases with instrumental data from videofluorosco ...
Effects of Club Soda and Ginger ...
Oral chemesthesis is the detection of chemicals that activate temperature and pain receptors in the oral mucosa. Presentation of orally chemesthetic ...
Kinematic Analysis of Dysphagia ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of aspiration with respect to the viscosity of ingested material in patients with dyspha ...
The Role of the Epiglottis in t ...
Repeatable epiglottic movement patterns were recorded during a videofluoroscopic swallow evaluation of 95 patients who had undergone a total or part ...
Effects of Sequential Swallowin ...
Sequential swallowing is the act of swallowing multiple times, without pausing. Because sequential swallowing requires breath-holding, it seems like ...
Comparing the Effects of Rehabi ...
A 49-year-old man with pharyngeal dysphagia after encephalitis is presented in this case study. Sixteen months earlier the patient experienced a sud ...
VFS Interjudge Reliability Usin ...
Reports in the literature suggest that clinicians demonstrate poor reliability in rating videofluoroscopic swallow (VFS) variables. Contemporary per ...
Changes in Chemosensitivity and ...
The risk of aspiration pneumonia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be increased by sensory loss in the laryngopharynx and a reduced cough reflex. This ...
Effects of Carbonated Liquids o ...
Aspiration is common in adults with neurogenic dysphagia and pharyngeal delay. This can lead to dehydration, malnutrition, and aspiration pneumonia. ...
Quality of Life in Oncological ...
Quality of life is an important outcome measurement in objectifying the current health status or therapy effects in patients with oropharyngeal dysp ...
Do Cervical Degenerative Diseas ...
Foreign body sensation of the pharynx is a common complaint in otolaryngologic practice. The definite cause of this symptom is seldom precisely diag ...
UES Pressure During Phonation U ...
Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is the pathological condition in which excessive tension of the (para)laryngeal musculature leads to a disturbed voic ...
Objective Assessment of Swallow ...
The aim of this study was to objectively assess swallowing function and factors impacting it after curative intent definitive (chemo)radiotherapy (C ...
Effect of Posture on Deglutitiv ...
The purpose of this study was to assess displacement of oropharyngeal structures, particularly the hyoid bone and velum, and variations in timing of ...
Measurement of Hyoid and Laryng ...
Video fluoroscopy is commonly used in the study of swallowing kinematics. However, various procedures used in linear measurements obtained from vide ...
Removable, Fully Covered, Self- ...
The use of metal stents for malignant esophageal strictures for palliation is well accepted. However, utilization of metal stents for benign esophag ...
Expression of IFN-c and IL-4 in ...
Introduction This study investigated the expression of interferon-c (IFN-c) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the esophageal biopsies from patients with r ...
Pathophysiological Investigatio ...
Background The trefoil factor family (TFF) 2 protein is produced by gastric gland mucous cells (GMCs), and the secreted TFF2 shares a mucosal barrie ...
Interobserver Agreement on the ...
Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is used to locally stage aerodigestive malignancies. Endosonographic features are used to predict malignant l ...
Generalized Transit Delay on Wi ...
Background The prevalence of generalized transit delay and relation to symptoms in suspected gastroparesis, intestinal dysmotility, or slow transit ...