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A rare cause of dysphagia: A case report on gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma in childhood. [PDF]

open access: yesJPGN Rep
Abstract Dysphagia is a common symptom in pediatric patients with a broad differential diagnosis, while gastroesophageal (GE) malignancies represent an exceptionally rare cause. We report a previously healthy 9‐year‐old female patient who presented with 1 month of progressive dysphagia, intractable vomiting, and weight loss.
Fawaz L, El-Baba M, Dass R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Microviscometer for Improved Rehabilitation Therapy of Dysphagic Patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The viscosity of non-solid foods, and the stability of their viscosity over time, temperature change and shearing is critical in managing dysphagia.
Dewar, R. J., Joyce, Malcolm J.
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Laryngeal sarcoidosis and swallowing: what do we know about dysphagia assessment and management in this population? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Introduction Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology and laryngeal involvement is seen in a small percentage of cases. Dysphagia is a common but under-reported symptom. Little is known about how dysphagia typically presents or
Al-Yaghchi, Chadwan   +10 more
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The Korean Dysphagia Society (KDS) Position Statement for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a clinical condition caused by various underlying diseases and is characterized by difficultyin swallowing. Diagnosis and treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia require multidisciplinary consultations.
임상희
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Dysphagia aortica: a rare cause of dysphagia [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ 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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Neuroimaging in patients with dysphagia

open access: yes, 2017
With increasing availability of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients with dysphagia are nowadays often investigated with these modalities in order to localize a possible site of injury causing dysphagia.
Abul-Kasim, Kasim   +3 more
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Tongue Strength of Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care Varies throughout the Day

open access: yesGeriatrics, 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
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMC 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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Free‐flap volume correlates with body mass index in patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma

open access: yesLaryngoscope 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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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
Serena Grimaldi   +5 more
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