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Diagnostics, 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
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Usefulness and Validity of a Jaw-Closing Force Meter in Older Adults
Geriatrics, 2022 We prototyped a new device with a soft and flexible pressure sensor to measure the force to close the mandible with or without occlusal support (jaw-closing force, JCF). This study aimed to clarify the practicality of this instrument.
Mina Kawashima +8 more
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Usefulness of a newly developed endoscope for the observation of the posterior tracheal wall
Laryngoscope 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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Dysphagia aortica: a rare cause of dysphagia [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2015 Dysphagia is uncommon; however, it is considered a warning symptom, especially in the elderly population, and should prompt consideration of a neoplasm of the oesophagus. Dysphagia aortica is rare and often not considered in clinical practice. It is caused by any abnormality of the aorta that results in dysphagia. These include thoracic aortic aneurysm,
Siti Rozana, Abdul Haziz +2 more
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Assessment and management of dysphagia in acute stroke: an initial service review of international practice [PDF]
, 2020 The international approach to the assessment and management of dysphagia in the acute phase post stroke is little studied. A questionnaire was sent to clinicians in stroke services that explored the current practice in dysphagia screening, assessment ...
Fairfield, Carol A., Smithard, David G.
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A transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services [PDF]
, 2012 This was the first study to compare acute dysphagia service provision directly between the UK and the US. It examined variations in acute dysphagia services between the UK and the US, determined clinicians’ perceptions of their own service and that of ...
Long, T, Newman, Roger
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Tongue Strength of Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care Varies throughout the Day
Geriatrics, 2023 Physical performance shows approximately 30% diurnal variation; however, diurnal variation in oral function remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the diurnal variation in oral and swallowing function in older adults requiring long-term care. The
Shin Yoshinaka +9 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Swallowing/feeding difficulty is a serious hidden health problem in the older population. Although oral intake services based on the degree of this difficulty have been provided and revised in Japanese public long-term care (LTC) insurance ...
Hiroko Mori +3 more
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European 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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Free‐flap volume correlates with body mass index in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023 Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative reconstructed tongue flap volume (RTFV) and body mass index (BMI) and identify factors affecting the flap volume in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Mitsuko Saito +12 more
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