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Retro-nasal aroma release is correlated with variations in the in-mouth air cavity volume after empty deglutition. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
We hypothesized that interindividual differences in motor activities during chewing and/or swallowing were determining factors for the transfer of volatile aroma from the in-mouth air cavity (IMAC) toward the olfactory mucosa. In our first experiment, we
Anne Mishellany-Dutour   +6 more
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Developmental deglutition and intrinsic tongue muscle maturation phenotypes in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology
IntroductionDown syndrome (DS) is associated with difficulties with feeding during infancy and childhood. Weaning, or transitioning from nursing to independent deglutition, requires developmental progression in tongue function.
Tiffany J. Glass   +8 more
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Yoghurt as a deglutition aid for oral medication: effects on famotidine powder dissolution rate and pharmacokinetics

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Deglutition aid foods are used to help patients with dysphagia take oral medications. Yoghurt is occasionally used to help swallow medications; however, its influence on pharmacokinetics is poorly understood. Yoghurt made with Lactococcus cremoris subsp.
Yayoi Gotoh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

DEGLUTITION SYNCOPE IN A HEALTHY 9-YEAR-OLD BOY: FIRST OF ITS KIND IN AFRICA. A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

open access: yesStudent's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Introduction Deglutition syncope, also known as swallow syncope is a rear form of situation syncope. It’s a neurally-mediated reflex that occurs during swallowing.
Godfrey Wekha   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speech intelligibility, nasal resonance, and swallowing ability of maxillectomy patients with customized obturator: A non randomized controlled study

open access: yesThe Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2021
Aim: To compare speech intelligibility (SI), nasal resonance, and swallowing ability in maxillectomy patients with a customized obturator to the conventional obturator. Settings and Design: Non-randomized controlled study.
Rohan Grover   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of pulmonary training for community‐dwelling frail older adults with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled pilot trial

open access: yesJournal of General and Family Medicine, 2022
Background Decreased pulmonary function and poor deglutition are a major risk factor for poststroke aspiration pneumonia. We analyzed the benefits of pulmonary training on pulmonary function, deglutition, and quality of life (QOL) in community‐dwelling ...
Naoki Maki   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of Questionnaires on Functional Health Status in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction. Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the psychometric properties of English-language FHS questionnaires in ...
Cordier, Reinie   +3 more
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Differences Between Men and Women with Total Laryngectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The larynx is one of the organs that is usually involved in the tumor growth in the head and neck region and it is the second site of malignant neoplasia of the respiratory tract after the lungs.
Balalau, Cristian   +7 more
core   +4 more sources

New image analysis of large food particles can discriminate experimentally suppressed mastication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Objective parameters that could provide a basis for food texture selection for elderly or dysphagic patients have not been established. We, therefore, aimed to develop a precise method of measuring large particles (>2 mm in diameter) in a bolus and an ...
Feine   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Chin-Down Maneuver on Pharyngeal Pressure Generation According to Dysphagia and Viscosity [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objective To demonstrate the effects of chin-down maneuver on swallowing by using high-resolution manometry (HRM). Methods HRM data of 20 healthy subjects and 64 dysphagic patients were analyzed. Participants swallowed 5 mL of thin and honey-like liquids
Sun Myoung Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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