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Study on the Vocal Fold Movement Characteristics of Canine Models With Nerve Paralysis Caused by Different Site Injuries

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the specific effects of unilateral injuries to the vagus nerve (VN), recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), and superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) on the vocal fold movement characteristics, and investigate the regulation pattern of current intensity on the vocal fold movement after the injuries.
Meng‐Xuan Shi, Lin‐Lin Lan, Pei‐Yun Zhuang   +2 more
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Clinical Efficacy Analysis of Unilateral Modified Arytenoidectomy for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the clinical efficacy of unilateral modified arytenoidectomy (UMA) in the treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis(BVFP) based on animal models. Methods The UMA which had been tested in excised canine larynges with simulated BVFP was adapted into a clinical technique. The characteristics of this surgical technique involve
Lu Xing, Shu‐Yi Zeng, Pei‐Yun Zhuang
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing ChatGPT Responses to Commonly Asked Questions About Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the accuracy and comprehensiveness of 10 frequently asked questions posed to ChatGPT, an online chatbot, regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy. Methods Ten questions were formulated after extensive literature review alongside the guidance of the senior ...
Mihai A. Bentan, Lawrance Lee, David Moffatt, Ryan Nord   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Neurogenic Voice Disorders

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This overview serves as a foundational resource for clinicians caring for neurologically complex patients presenting with voice complaints. Neurogenic voice disorders are diverse in their clinical presentations and therapeutic approaches. A thorough medical history, including family history, detailed laryngeal examination, voice assessments ...
Mausumi Syamal
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Stimulus Duration on the Electrogustometric Threshold

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Electrogustometry (EGM)—the psychophysical measurement of human taste function by the application of weak electric currents to taste bud fields—has proved useful in clinical and research settings. Although EGM detection thresholds have been reported to be sensitive to stimulus duration, studies differ on this point and have not been ...
Toshi Matsuda, Richard L. Doty
wiley   +1 more source

Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of Sydney Swallow Questionnaire in Urdu and Its Psychometric Properties Among Post‐Stroke Dysphagia Patients

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Self‐rating questionnaires provide a detailed overview of the symptomatic severity of post‐stroke dysphagia in the geriatric population; such assessment tools or the subjective evaluation of post‐stroke dysphagia are unavailable for Urdu‐speaking patients.
Syeda Amna Ejaz, Rania Imran, Anam Jamil, Hadia Furqan, Alina Mehmood   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forced to Live: Controlled Forced Feeding of Political Prisoners and the Challenge to Nation‐States’ Civilising Processes

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the nineteenth century, struggles between state power and political prisoners' right to die have aroused considerable interest. State enforcement to ‘make live’ through force‐feeding also raises important questions concerning processes that inform government approaches, often through methods considered to be brutal, and how these actions
Stephen Vertigans, John Connolly, Paddy Dolan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of poor nutritional status and nutrition‐related complaints in individuals attending a primary care dietitian after a COVID‐19 infection: A prospective cohort study

Nutrition &Dietetics, Volume 82, Issue 2, Page 172-185, April 2025.
Abstract Aims To report the changes in nutritional status, nutrition‐related complaints and risk of sarcopenia in individuals attending a primary care dietitian in the Netherlands after a COVID‐19 infection. Methods The study was registered on the clinicaltrials.gov registry (NCT04735744).
Anne I. Slotegraaf, Hinke M. Kruizenga, Marissa H. G. Gerards, Arie C. Verburg, Thomas J. Hoogeboom, Marian A. E. de van der Schueren, on behalf of the Dutch Consortium Allied Healthcare COVID‐19   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of a targeted nutrition‐risk screening tool in Australian mental health services: The NutriMental screener

Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of mental health clinicians using a multifaceted nutrition‐risk screening tool in Australian mental health settings. Methods A mixed‐methods cross‐sectional design was used. Mental health clinicians implemented the multifaceted NutriMental screener at seven sites across Australia ...
Scott B. Teasdale, Oliver Ardill‐Young, Patricia Crawford, Patrick Gould, Erikka Hennessy, Bronwyn Inall, Sarah King, Rebecca Lancaster, Olivia Millett, Abbey Pearson, Julia Roen, Alyssa Strong, Mark Surdut, Tracy Burrows, Jackie Curtis, Philip B. Ward, Annabel Sandra Mueller‐Stierlin   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source