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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

Difficult airway in thyroid surgery [PDF]

, 2011
[EN] Background: Thyroid surgery has been considered as a risk factor for the management of difficult airway. Method: We review the relevant literature related to the difficult airway and thyroid surgery. Comments: Endothoracic goiter, deformity of the
Pardal-Refoyo, José Luis, Cuello Azcárate, Jesús Javier, Romero-Rapado, Almudena, Toro-Pinilla, María Pilar   +3 more
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Measurement Tools for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐induced fibrosis is a common, often debilitating late effect of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. An updated systematic review is needed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of fibrosis measurement tools.
Vanessa Helou, Pooja D. Reddy, Purva H. Rumde, Mary L. Klem, Sagar G. Kansara, Oldrich Virag, Yvonne M. Mowery, Nicole N. Scheff, Matthew E. Spector, Shaum Sridharan, Marci L. Nilsen, Kevin J. Contrera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twelve‐Month Outcomes of a Preventive Dysphagia Intervention in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer—A Randomized Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐associated dysphagia is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and may occur early or years later. The effect of preventive exercises might be undermined by poor adherence. Aim To evaluate the effect of a simple preventive exercise protocol on swallowing function up to 12 months after radiotherapy.
Kerstin Petersson, Signe Rödseth Smith, Charlotte Johansson‐Malmeling, Caterina Finizia, Lisa Tuomi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Preliminary Validation of a Modified Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire (TSQ)

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to modify and validate the Thyroidectomy Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (TVSQ) to serve as a symptom screening tool in benign thyroid disease. Methods A 32‐item modified TVSQ was developed and administered alongside a symptom checklist to outpatients; controls were recruited to determine discriminative validity ...
Vikash Yogaraj, Debra Phyland, Catherine Sinclair   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Airway Management in Ankylosing Spondylitis with Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway - A Case Report [PDF]

, 2006
Patients of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) are difficult to intubate as a result of cervical spine rigidity; leading to inadequate extension of head and nonalignment of oral/pharyngeal and laryngeal planes.
Dr. Veena Asthana / Dr. Sanjay Agrawal/ Dr. D K Singh/ Dr. J P Sharma
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Clinicoepidemiologic Profile of Oral Kaposi Sarcoma in People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To characterize the clinicoepidemiologic profile of HIV‐associated oral Kaposi sarcoma (OKS) and quantitatively synthesize its frequency, anatomical distribution, and temporal patterns across antiretroviral therapy (ART) eras. Methods Six databases and gray literature were searched.
Ericles Otávio, Rebeca Ferreira Badaró, Daniel Pignatari Mahet Rodrigues, Giselle de Medeiros Silva, José Alcides Almeida de Arruda, Victor Zanetti Drumond, Jefferson R. Tenório, Lucas Alves Jural, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Lucianne Cople Maia, Bruno Augusto Benevenuto de Andrade   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menopause hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease: A joint FIGO and WHF position paper

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Integrated approach to menopausal hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease, from early treatment initiation and risk stratification to individualized therapy, multidisciplinary follow‐up, and health‐system recommendations.
Chiara Benedetto, Martha Gulati, Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Angela H. E. M. Maas, Federica Frezet, Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Andrea R. Genazzani, Hema Divakar, Athena Poppas, on behalf of the World Heart Federation (WHF) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metrnl: A Novel Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease and the main pathological basis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Exploration of endogenous protective factors in the disease is beneficial for the establishment of new therapeutic strategies.
Pin Wang, Dao‐Xin Wang, Chao‐Yu Miao
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Sugar Diet and Intestinal Diseases: A Shared Microbiota–Barrier–Immunity–Metabolism Axis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Food Allergy, and Colorectal Cancer

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global incidence of intestinal diseases—including food allergy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and colorectal cancer (CRC)—continues to escalate in parallel with the expansion of the “Western diet,” within which the high‐sugar diet (HSD) has emerged as a pivotal yet under‐recognized dietary driver.
Yuchen Wang, Yajuan Wu, Huayang Sheng, Shouhong Jiang, Jinping Cheng, Ye Kuang, Miao Liu, Lei Feng, Yanan Sun, Jinzhi Duan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source