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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4383-4391, October 2026.
This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Kelly Rogers, Jonelyn Langenstein, Jaymie Bromfield, Arjun Seth, James A. Burns, Andrew P. Stein   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of botulinum toxin type A administration within the current therapeutic algorithm for chronic anal fissure: study protocol for the prospective multicentre observational study FISURBOT-GECO6. [PDF]

Tech Coloproctol
Ortega-Torrecilla N, Arredondo J, Marinello F, Reyes-Diaz ML, Cerdán C, Cano-Valderrama O, Fernández T, Cristóbal L, Calderón T, Martín-Pérez B.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the Value of Quantitative Muscle Ultrasound in Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: A Pilot Study

Muscle &Nerve, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 1281-1287, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Quantitative muscle ultrasound (QMUS) is a validated technique for assessing muscle pathology, yet its role in disorders primarily affecting the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) remains unclear. This pilot study aimed to explore whether QMUS is associated with structural muscle changes in patients with acquired or genetic NMJ ...
Artor Pogosean, Maarika Liik, Nens van Alfen, Anna Rostedt Punga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Swedish Population‐Based Study Found That Muscle Hypertonia in Children With Cerebral Palsy Varied by Age, Subtype, Functional Level, and Muscle Group

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 10, Page 2261-2268, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim We examined how lower limb muscle tone was related to age, sex, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, and the cerebral palsy (CP) subtype in Swedish children with CP. Methods This registry‐based cohort study from 2023 to 2024 used data on all 3 216 children aged 1–15 from the Swedish follow‐up program and national CP ...
Gunnar. Hägglund, Ann. I. Alriksson‐Schmidt   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting Neurovascular Inflammation in Rosacea: A Systematic Review of Botulinum Toxin Therapy. [PDF]

Cureus
Moniati F, Costa C, Chatzimatthaiou C, Pishia M, Vassiliou M, Chatzimatthaiou M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium in Pepperoni With Reduced Salt and Sodium Nitrite Levels, and Sublethal Thermal Treatments

Journal of Food Safety, Volume 46, Issue 5, October 2026.
Reduced salt and sodium nitrite pepperoni formulations were challenged with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium and subjected to fermentation followed by a postfermentation thermal treatment and drying. Enhanced thermal treatments improved pathogen reductions across formulations, supporting the importance of validated multihurdle ...
Shannon Heapes, Victoria Caballero, Jesus Frias, Bradley Afanda, Martin Danaher, Joseph P. Kerry, Geraldine Duffy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comments on "Long-term outcomes of intramural rectal botulinum toxin injections for urge fecal incontinence: a salvage therapy for sacral neuromodulation nonresponders?" [PDF]

Ann Coloproctol
Azmi NM, Hayati MFM, Azwan ZAM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Pylorus‐Preserving Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 1388-1403, September 2026.
This review aims to outline the current evidence and future directions of PPG, focusing on the feasibility of extending its application beyond its traditional indications. ABSTRACT Pylorus‐preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is a function‐preserving surgery for clinically T1N0M0 (cT1N0M0) early gastric cancer (EGC) located in the middle third of the stomach ...
Sa‐Hong Kim, Hyuk‐Joon Lee
wiley   +1 more source