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Author Correction: Effect of isometric exercises on the masseter muscle in older adults with missing dentition: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Satoru Takano   +6 more
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Effect of isometric exercises on the masseter muscle in older adults with missing dentition: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Maintaining oral function in older individuals with missing teeth is important for leading a healthy and independent life. This study aimed to evaluate whether simple isometric exercises can maintain and improve the oral function [maximum occlusal force (
S. Takano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between characteristics of swallowing-related muscles and trunk muscle mass

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Swallowing function is associated with systemic factors. Whether trunk or appendicular skeletal muscle mass is a better indicator of swallowing-related muscle characteristics in community-dwelling older adults is not clear.
Kohei Yamaguchi   +7 more
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Functional Role of Suprahyoid Muscles in Bolus Formation During Mastication

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2022
It still remains unclear how the suprahyoid muscles function in bolus formation during mastication. This study aimed to investigate the contributory role of the suprahyoid muscles during mastication.
Anna Sasa   +9 more
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Dysphagia aortica [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Surgery, 2021
SummaryBackgroundDysphagia aortica is an umbrella term to describe swallowing obstruction from external aortic compression secondary to a dilated, tortuous, or aneurysmal aorta. We performed a systematic literature review to clarify clinical features and outcomes of patients with dysphagia aortica.Materials and methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of
Grimaldi S.   +5 more
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Effects of thickened carbonated cola in older patients with dysphagia

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Carbonated beverages initiate the swallowing reflex earlier than water and have a shorter pharyngeal transit time. However, the effects of carbonation in thickened beverages of the same flavor on swallowing dynamics have not been reported.
Akino Saiki   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of tongue right positioner use on tongue pressure: a pilot study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
The effectiveness of the tongue right positioner (TRP) use on oral and swallowing functions remains unclear. To investigate the effects of TRP use on tongue function in patients with dysphagia.
Ryosuke Yanagida   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Tongue Characteristics Classified According to Ultrasonographic Features Using a K-Means Clustering Algorithm

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2022
The precise correlations among tongue function and characteristics remain unknown, and no previous studies have attempted machine learning-based classification of tongue ultrasonography findings.
Ariya Chantaramanee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Usefulness of a newly developed endoscope for the observation of the posterior tracheal wall

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023
Objective Videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing is an objective swallowing function evaluation method used in dysphagia rehabilitation. However, it is anatomically difficult to detect the entry of foreign substances through the posterior tracheal wall
Tomoe Tamai   +8 more
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