Rare Case of Dysphagia
Generalized Transit Delay on Wi ...
Background The prevalence of generalized transit delay and relation to symptoms in suspected gastroparesis, intestinal dysmotility, or slow transit ...
Interobserver Agreement on the ...
Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is used to locally stage aerodigestive malignancies. Endosonographic features are used to predict malignant l ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Evaluating the Structural Prope ...
Superior and anterior hyoid movements are important events in pharyngeal deglutition. This cross-sectional study uses a cadaver model to document th ...
Posterior Cricoid Region Fluoro ...
The region posterior to the cricoid cartilage is challenging to assess fluoroscopically. The purpose of this investigation is to critically evaluate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Silent Aspiration Risk is Volum ...
Clinical swallow protocols cannot detect silent aspiration due to absence of overt behavioral signs, but screening with a much larger bolus volume, ...
Rare Case of Dysphagia
Wound botulism is exceedingly rare and occurs almost exclusively among injection drug users. In 2008 there was a case of wound botulism in a noninje ...
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. ...
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 ...
VFS Interjudge Reliability Usin ...
Reports in the literature suggest that clinicians demonstrate poor reliability in rating videofluoroscopic swallow (VFS) variables. Contemporary per ...
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 ...
Effects of Repeated Volitional ...
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of repeated volitional saliva swallowing on corticobulbar excitability recorded during two muscle p ...
Biochemistry of the Anterior, M ...
Age-related tongue weakness may contribute to swallowing deficits in the elderly. One contributing factor may be an alteration in muscle-fiber-type ...
Effects of Sequential Swallowin ...
Sequential swallowing is the act of swallowing multiple times, without pausing. Because sequential swallowing requires breath-holding, it seems like ...
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 ...
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 ...
Effects of Reduced Saliva Produ ...
This study aimed to further characterize the nature of swallowing dysfunction in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome (SS). Subjects filled out a percep ...