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Dysphagia aortica [PDF]

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., Milito P., Lovece A., Asti E., Secchi F., Bonavina L.   +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, Kanako Yoshimi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Miki Ishii, Shohei Hasegawa, Rieko Moritoyo, Ayako Nakane, Haruka Tohara   +8 more
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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, Kohei Yamaguchi, Ryosuke Yanagida, Miki Ishii, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Ayako Nakane, Yusuke Matsuyama, Jun Aida, Haruka Tohara   +9 more
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Evaluation of preventive care for swallowing difficulty through policy changes in Japanese long-term care insurance: analysis of a nationwide claims dataset for long-term care insurance

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, Ayako Nakane, Haruka Tohara, Takeo Nakayama   +3 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, Ayako Nakane, Rieko Asaumi, Yuko Kagifuku, Miki Ishii, Shohei Hasegawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Hideaki Hirai, Takeshi Kuroshima, Hirofumi Tomioka, Haruka Tohara   +12 more
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Oral Management by a Full-Time Resident Dentist in the Hospital Ward Reduces the Incidence of Pneumonia in Patients with Acute Stroke

International Journal of Dentistry, 2022
Background. A full-time dentist was assigned to a ward at our hospital to improve the quality of oral healthcare for hospitalized patients. A dental care system (DCS) was created to facilitate the collaboration between the full-time dentist and the ...
Kenichiro Ozaki, Satoshi Teranaka, Haruka Tohara, Shunsuke Minakuchi, Satoru Komatsumoto   +4 more
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Dysphagia rehabilitation

Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica, 2009
Dysphagia and aspiration are important problems among the elderly population, particularly in neurological patients and patients with cancers of the oropharingeal area or laryngs. Early detection and rehabilitation are crucial because adequate management can reduce morbidity and complications like aspiration pneumonia, dehidratation and malnutrition ...
M M, Grajić, D D, Matanović, Z K, Railić, M, Vukasinović, Dusan V, Mustur, A N, Milovanović   +5 more
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Impact of early dysphagia intervention on swallowing function and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy or image guided radiation therapy with or without surgery/chemotherapy

Asian Journal of Oncology, 2015
Introduction: Dysphagia is a very common problem associated with head and neck cancer patients. Inspite of best of technologies like Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) or Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Dysphagia remains a major problem in locally
Rajender Kumar, Hitesh Gupta, Keshavanand Konwar, Ritesh Sharma, Anil Kumar Anand, Sanjay Sachdeva   +5 more
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Menopausal symptoms are associated with oral sensory complaints in perimenopausal women: an observational study

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Perimenopausal women experience a wide variety of systemic symptoms: hot flashes, sweating, mental health concerns and various oral sensory complaints (OSC).
Tomoharu Taga, Kayoko Ito, Kiyoshi Takamatsu, Mariko Ogawa, Saori Funayama, Makoto Inoue   +5 more
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Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source