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Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2004
Dysphagia is a common complaint that always warrants investigation. The patient's history and preliminary testing can help differentiate between the two types of dysphagia: oropharyngeal or esophageal. Specific treatments for either of these types of dysphagia depend on the underlying etiology.
Kenneth R. DeVault, Dawn D. Ferguson
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Dysphagia is a common complaint that always warrants investigation. The patient's history and preliminary testing can help differentiate between the two types of dysphagia: oropharyngeal or esophageal. Specific treatments for either of these types of dysphagia depend on the underlying etiology.
Kenneth R. DeVault, Dawn D. Ferguson
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Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2018
Palliation of dysphagia is the cornerstone of palliative treatment in patients with incurable oesophageal cancer. Available palliative options for dysphagia are oesophageal stent placement and radiotherapy. In general, oesophageal stent placement is the preferred therapeutic option in patients with a relatively poor prognosis because of its rapid ...
R.D. van der Bogt +4 more
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Palliation of dysphagia is the cornerstone of palliative treatment in patients with incurable oesophageal cancer. Available palliative options for dysphagia are oesophageal stent placement and radiotherapy. In general, oesophageal stent placement is the preferred therapeutic option in patients with a relatively poor prognosis because of its rapid ...
R.D. van der Bogt +4 more
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2013
Swallowing is one of the primary functions that enable humans to sustain life. Likewise, it is an important element of healthy life and contributes to quality of life and well-being. When the ability to swallow is lost or impaired, the risk of disability or even death is greatly increased.
JoAnne Robbins, Georgia A. Malandraki
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Swallowing is one of the primary functions that enable humans to sustain life. Likewise, it is an important element of healthy life and contributes to quality of life and well-being. When the ability to swallow is lost or impaired, the risk of disability or even death is greatly increased.
JoAnne Robbins, Georgia A. Malandraki
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The Nurse Practitioner, 2020
Abstract: Dysphagia is a common symptom with several differential diagnoses ranging from benign and functional to life threatening. Given the potential severity, it is essential to obtain an accurate and pointed history to dictate appropriate diagnostic testing. This article differentiates between oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia before
Kristina F. Skarbinski +1 more
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Abstract: Dysphagia is a common symptom with several differential diagnoses ranging from benign and functional to life threatening. Given the potential severity, it is essential to obtain an accurate and pointed history to dictate appropriate diagnostic testing. This article differentiates between oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia before
Kristina F. Skarbinski +1 more
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, has significant impacts on patients' quality of life. A thorough history and physical examination can provide important information to determine if dysphagia is originating from oropharyngeal or esophageal causes.
Gretchen M, Irwin, Jordan, Leatherman
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Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, has significant impacts on patients' quality of life. A thorough history and physical examination can provide important information to determine if dysphagia is originating from oropharyngeal or esophageal causes.
Gretchen M, Irwin, Jordan, Leatherman
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DeckerMed Surgery, 2019
Dysphagia may be oropharyngeal or esophageal. Evaluation is described, including a thorough dysphagia history of associated painful swallowing, location, solids versus liquids, intermittent versus progressive, acute versus gradual onset, and associated symptoms such as weight loss. Physical examination and key diagnostic tests are also reviewed.
Anna L. McGuire, R. Sudhir Sundaresan
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Dysphagia may be oropharyngeal or esophageal. Evaluation is described, including a thorough dysphagia history of associated painful swallowing, location, solids versus liquids, intermittent versus progressive, acute versus gradual onset, and associated symptoms such as weight loss. Physical examination and key diagnostic tests are also reviewed.
Anna L. McGuire, R. Sudhir Sundaresan
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BMJ, 2018
A 58 year old man presented with a six week history of muscle weakness, dysphagia, and a symmetrical widespread rash on the face, torso, limbs, and hands (fig 1). His creatine kinase was 7070 u/L (reference range 30-175). An oesophagogastroduodenoscopy showed abnormal findings, and a positron emission computed tomography (PET CT) scan was arranged (fig
Ben Disney, Michael McFarlane
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A 58 year old man presented with a six week history of muscle weakness, dysphagia, and a symmetrical widespread rash on the face, torso, limbs, and hands (fig 1). His creatine kinase was 7070 u/L (reference range 30-175). An oesophagogastroduodenoscopy showed abnormal findings, and a positron emission computed tomography (PET CT) scan was arranged (fig
Ben Disney, Michael McFarlane
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Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2017
Dysphagia is a common problem in the elderly population with an especially high prevalence in hospitalized and institutionalized patients. If inadequately addressed, dysphagia leads to significant morbidity and contributes to decreased quality of life. Dysphagia can be categorized as emanating from either an oropharyngeal or esophageal process.
Abraham Khan +3 more
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Dysphagia is a common problem in the elderly population with an especially high prevalence in hospitalized and institutionalized patients. If inadequately addressed, dysphagia leads to significant morbidity and contributes to decreased quality of life. Dysphagia can be categorized as emanating from either an oropharyngeal or esophageal process.
Abraham Khan +3 more
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Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2005
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is not a single disease but a symptom complex that is recognized by difficulty in transfer of a food bolus from mouth to esophagus or by signs and symptoms of aspiration pneumonia or nasal regurgitation. Its etiologies are legion, with the most common result of underlying neuromuscular disease, including cerebrovascular ...
Roy C. Orlando, Robert Bulat
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia is not a single disease but a symptom complex that is recognized by difficulty in transfer of a food bolus from mouth to esophagus or by signs and symptoms of aspiration pneumonia or nasal regurgitation. Its etiologies are legion, with the most common result of underlying neuromuscular disease, including cerebrovascular ...
Roy C. Orlando, Robert Bulat
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Geriatric Nursing, 2008
In 2004, more than 12% of the population in the United States was aged 65 years or older. This percentage is expected to increase to 20% of the population by 2030. The prevalence of swallowing disorders, or dysphagia, in older individuals ranges from 7% to 22% and dramatically increases to 40% to 50% in older individuals who reside in long-term care ...
Caryn Easterling, Elizabeth Robbins
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In 2004, more than 12% of the population in the United States was aged 65 years or older. This percentage is expected to increase to 20% of the population by 2030. The prevalence of swallowing disorders, or dysphagia, in older individuals ranges from 7% to 22% and dramatically increases to 40% to 50% in older individuals who reside in long-term care ...
Caryn Easterling, Elizabeth Robbins
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