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Postnatal craniomandibular growth in Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Postnatal ontogeny in Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina). Cranium and mandible grow rapidly until 5 years of age, followed by a deceleration and finally a stagnation. Abstract As secondarily aquatic carnivores, seals display several phenotypic differences compared to their terrestrial relatives.
Elisabeth Steinbach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vídeoendoscopia da deglutição na esclerose lateral amiotrófica Fiberoptic endoscopy evaluation of swallowing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
A esclerose lateral amiotrófica (ELA) é uma doença neurodegenerativa progressiva com envolvimento do neurônio motor, podendo causar alterações na musculatura responsável pela deglutição.
Fabiana Gonçalez D'Ottaviano   +4 more
doaj  

Cephalometric evaluation of the airway space and hyoid bone in children with normal and atypical deglutition: correlation study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Although there is a close relationship between swallowing and breathing, there are no studies evaluating the radiographic anatomy of the airway and its possible ...
Machado, AJ, Crespo, AN
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Comparative histological, histochemical, and histometric evaluation of the esophagus in two avian species with different feeding habits (Ciconia ciconia and Buteo buteo)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Histological structure of esophagus. Abstract The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative evaluation of the histological and histochemical organization of the esophagus in two avian species with different feeding ecologies. A total of 6 individuals were used for this purpose (3 storks, 3 common buzzards).
Serap İlhan Aksu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Design and Manufacture of PneuNet Actuators as a Prosthetic Tongue for Mimicking Human Deglutition

open access: yes, 2019
The number of Total Glossectomy cases in the United States is seeing an increasing trend as per the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. Patients, who have undergone such aggressive surgical procedures, have extensive limitations performing basic oral ...
Darmont Araya, Francis Mosheh
core   +3 more sources

Catching the Wave: An Exploration of Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Movement in Healthy Swallowing

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective(s) Serial pharyngeal constrictor muscle contraction during swallowing can be seen fluoroscopically as a wave of posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) movement.
Renata Mancopes   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary Assessment of Premature Newborns and Their Families in a Hospital Setting in Medellín, Colombia

open access: yesChildren
Background: Preterm infants are highly fragile and at increased risk of developing Cerebral Palsy (CP). Therefore, early detection through an interdisciplinary approach is necessary to enable timely referrals and evidence-based interventions.
Juan Esteban López Cardona   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of the Deglutition Handicap Index-Informal Caregiver questionnaire. [PDF]

open access: yes
peer reviewed[en] BACKGROUND: The Deglutition Handicap Index-Informal Caregiver (DHI-IC) questionnaire is a dysphagia assessment tool derived from the psychometrically validated Deglutition Handicap Index (DHI) self-reported dysphagia questionnaire in ...
Lagier, Aude   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A biomimetic ducted nipple reveals gestational age‐dependent deficits in suction generation in a neonatal pig model

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract All infant mammals must suckle in order to effectively acquire milk from a nipple. Yet, not all infants are able to do so. Preterm infants in particular face significant feeding challenges, often failing to establish successful breastfeeding due to complex neurophysiologic challenges.
Max Sarmet   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of swallowing dysfunction screened in Swedish cohort of COPD patients

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2017
Margareta Gonzalez Lindh,1,2 Monica Blom Johansson,1 Margareta Jennische,1 Hirsh Koyi2,3 1Department of Neuroscience, Speech and Language Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 2Centre for Research and Development (CFUG), Uppsala University ...
Gonzalez Lindh M   +3 more
doaj  

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