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Compliance With Swallowing Instruction and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Retrospective Assessment of Instructional Methods to Maintain and Improve Quality of Life

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate the effects of swallowing instructional methods and content on instructional compliance among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods Overall, 59 of the 317 patients with PD who underwent a videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing (VF) and completed the Japanese version of the Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI ...
Keigo Nakayama   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Ademoyegun AB   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dysphagia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are four phases of swallowing: oral preparatory, oral transit, oropharyngeal, and esophageal. Disruption of any phase(s) can lead to dysphagia. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have a high rate of dysphagia compared with neurotypical peers.
Chase Hintelmann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum Following Eustachian Tube Dilation and PET Insertion: A Rare Complication

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Eustachian tube dilation (ETD) is an increasingly popular and seemingly safe method of treating ETD. We present a rare case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum following ETD. Methods Retrospective chart review. Patient consent was obtained for data collection, analysis, drafting, and publication of information ...
Mihai A. Bentan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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