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Dental management in dysphagia syndrome patients with previously acquired brain damages

Dental Research Journal, 2012
Dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing food (semi-solid or solid), liquid, or both. Difficulty in swallowing affects approximately 7% of population, with risk incidence increasing with age.
Ennio Bramanti, Claudio Arcuri, Francesco Cecchetti, Gabriele Cervino, Riccardo Nucera, Marco Cicciù   +5 more
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Longitudinal Swallowing and Salivary Changes With CLR 131 and Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) often present with severe, persistent dysphagia and xerostomia following prior chemoradiation. Although swallowing impairments and salivary dysfunction have been reported in this population, prior longitudinal studies have not examined changes in salivary composition or how these ...
Jenni Wu, Sara Gustafson, Meredith Hyun, Roxana Alexandridis, Mark Nicosia, Timothy McCulloch, Justine Bruce, Randall Kimple, Nicole Rogus‐Pulia   +8 more
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Assessment and management of dysphagia in the neonatal intensive care units in India: A survey report

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Background: Evidence-based assessment and management of dysphagia in neonates, especially those in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), are limited. Understanding existing clinical practices may be the first step toward developing a consensus.
Mary Jose, Rahul Krishnamurthy, Lakshmi Venkatesh, Nutan Kamath, Kamalakshi G. Bhat, Radish Kumar Balasubramanium   +5 more
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“It's the Exact Same Treatment … Except Only 5 Min Away”: A RE‐AIM Evaluation of a Speech‐Language Pathology Shared‐Care Model for Rural Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Challenges accessing post‐treatment speech‐language pathology (SLP) services can add to treatment burden for rural patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate a shared‐care SLP service designed to support local SLP access for patients with HNC, using the RE‐AIM framework.
Corey Patterson, Elizabeth C. Ward, Rebecca L. Packer, Jasmine Foley, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare L. Burns, Sally Pether, Wendy Comben   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Velopharyngeal sphincter pathophysiologic aspects in the in cleft palat

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008
Introduction: Cleft lip and palate are common congenital abnormalities with typical functional disorders on speech, deglutition and middle ear function. Objective: This article reviews functional labiopalatine disorders through a pathophysiological view.
Collares, Marcus Vinicius Martins, Costa, Sady Selaimen da, Paniagua, Lauren Medeiros, Dornelles, Sílvia, Silva, Daniela Preto da   +4 more
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Transnasal Esophagoscopy—Our Experience

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2019
Introduction Transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE) is a widely used tool both in the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting complaints within the head and the neck.
John Rocke, Shadaba Ahmed
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Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Frailty and sarcopenia may influence head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment outcomes, including dysphagia. Current understanding of this relationship, however, remains limited. This scoping review aimed to synthesize existing evidence on the relationship between frailty and/or sarcopenia and dysphagia in adults with HNC.
Rishni Perera, Elizabeth C. Ward, Nicole O'Donnell, Paul Yates, Rebecca L. Packer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Análise quantitativa do tempo de trânsito oral e faríngeo em síndromes genéticas

Audiology: Communication Research
Objetivo Analisar, de forma quantitativa, o tempo de trânsito oral e faríngeo da deglutição em indivíduos com síndrome genética. Métodos Participaram 14 indivíduos com diagnósticos genéticos distintos, confirmados por exame clínico ou laboratorial ...
André Vinicius Marcondes Natel Sales, Paula Cristina Cola, Rarissa Rubia Dalaqua dos Santos, Adriana Gomes Jorge, Larissa Cristina Berti, Célia Maria Giacheti, Roberta Gonçalves da Silva   +6 more
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[Deglutition disorders: from videofluoroscopy to rehabilitation].

Revue medicale de la Suisse romande, 1995
Dysphagic patients present with swallowing difficulties that should be precisely localized and quantified in order to provide a specific rehabilitation. This paper describes a simple yet complete videofluoroscopy protocol with emphasis on each step of the swallowing process, in order to assess sequentially the physiopathology of the involved organs.
Amberger, P, Dulguerov, Pavel, Lehmann, Willy   +2 more
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