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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,
Ian Bickle +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2016 This position document has been developed by the Dysphagia Working Group, a committee of members from the European Society for Swallowing Disorders and the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society, and invited experts.
L. Baijens +12 more
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Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 Esophageal strictures commonly complicate radiation therapy for neck and thoracic malignancies. We here report a case of radiation induced stricture esophagus and illustrate the classical barium esophagogram in this condition. 58 year old male with past history of carcinoma esophagus treated with radiotherapy had presented with recurrence of dysphagia.
George Sarin Zacharia, Sandesh Kolassery
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Dysphagia has been reported to be relatively common and seems to be increased in Korea. Dysphagia can be classified as oropharyngeal dysphagia or esophageal dysphagia. In patients with swallowing difficulties, it is important to determine whether the dysphagia is oropharyngeal or esophageal.
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PLoS ONE, 2023 ObjectivesTo explore the status and related factors of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of poststroke dysphagia among neurological nurses in China.MethodsNeurological nurses from 40 tertiary hospitals in Southwest China were invited to complete a ...
Rui Wang +4 more
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in elderly persons: Etiology, pathophysiology and symptomatology
Sanamed, 2022 Swallowing disorders can occur at any age, although they occur more often in old age when the physiology of swallowing changes due to aging. Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a very common clinical condition affecting 13% of the total population over 65 years ...
Petrovic-Lazic Mirjana +2 more
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EDIS, 2013 Resources and tools at ChooseMyPlate.gov that provide clear, actionable information about how to make better food choices can be easily adapted for persons with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) that require texture-modified foods. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Jamila R. Lepore, Nancy Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the UF Department
Wendy J. Dahl +2 more
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Dysphagia (New York. Print), 2020 At the time of writing this paper, there are over 11 million reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide. Health professionals involved in dysphagia care are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in their day-to-day practices. Otolaryngologists, gastroenterologists,
A. Miles +13 more
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Autoimmune Neurogenic Dysphagia
Dysphagia (New York. Print), 2021 Autoimmune neurogenic dysphagia refers to manifestation of dysphagia due to autoimmune diseases affecting muscle, neuromuscular junction, nerves, roots, brainstem, or cortex.
Panos Stathopoulos, Marinos C Dalakas
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