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Development of a Dysphagia Management Protocol for Older Residents in a Care Home Setting. (abstract only) [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a co-designed dysphagia management protocol for older residents living in a care home setting. Method: A qualitative study is being conducted within four care homes in a region in the North of England; these
Barnett, Elizabeth, Fowler-Davis, Sally, Gee, Mel, Jones, Davlyn, Pownall, Sue, Skilbeck, Julie   +5 more
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Posterior cricoid region fluoroscopic findings: the posterior cricoid plication. [PDF]

, 2010
The region posterior to the cricoid cartilage is challenging to assess fluoroscopically. The purpose of this investigation is to critically evaluate the posterior cricoid (PC) region on fluoroscopy and describe patterns of common findings.
AR Gordon, Cheryl J. White, GW Friedland, H Butler, Jacqui E. Allen, JL Clements, JL Nosher, K Kendall, O Ekberg, Peter C. Belafsky, Rebecca J. Leonard, RG Pitman, RG Pitman, S McKenzie, WJ Dodds   +14 more
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Immune‐Driven Expression in Inclusion Body Myositis With T‐Cell Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives T‐cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T‐LGLL), reported in up to 58% of inclusion body myositis (IBM) patients, is a rare leukemia of cytotoxic or less commonly helper T cells. The range of myopathies in T‐LGLL and the impact of coexisting T‐LGLL in IBM are not well understood. Our objectives are to investigate the spectrum of
Pannathat Soontrapa, Iago Pinal‐Fernandez, Pritikanta Paul, Michael P. Skolka, Margherita Milone, Min Shi, Mithun V. Shah, Maria Casal‐Dominguez, Katherine Pak, Andrew L. Mammen, Teerin Liewluck   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aging-associated differences between perioral and trunk muscle characteristics

Scientific Reports
The physiological and functional changes from aging affect the systemic and swallowing muscles. While ultrasound is used to examine muscle characteristics, no previous studies have examined the relationship between age and perioral and trunk muscle ...
Sirinthip Amornsuradech, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Rieko Moritoyo, Haruka Tohara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in the incidence and prevalence of dysphagia requiring medical attention among adults in South Korea, 2006-2016: A nationwide population study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The prevalence of dysphagia is increasing, resulting in socioeconomic burden, but previous reports have only been based on a limited populations. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the nationwide incidence and prevalence of dysphagia requiring medical ...
SuYeon Kwon, Seungwoo Cha, Junsik Kim, Kyungdo Han, Nam-Jong Paik, Won-Seok Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-speech oro-motor exercise use in acquired dysarthria management : regimes and rationales [PDF]

, 2011
Non-speech oro-motor exercises (NSOMExs) are described in speech and language therapy (SLT) manuals, and are thought to be much used in acquired dysarthria intervention, though there is no robust evidence of an influence on speech outcome.
Allen, Carolyn, Mackenzie, Catherine, Muir, Margaret   +2 more
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A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari, Arens Taga, Sonya Ulrike Steele, Ahmet Hoke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of pre-hospital living setting on nutritional intake route upon discharge in older adults with aspiration pneumonia: a prospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Aspiration pneumonia, which often recurs due to dysphagia, worsens as patients move between homes, facilities, and hospitals. The impact of pre-hospital living setting on oral intake at discharge remains unclear.
Kohei Yamaguchi, Taiju Miyagami, Ryoko Imada, Ryosuke Yanagida, Seiko Kushiro, Toru Morikawa, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Toshio Naito, Haruka Tohara   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2022
Aim Dysphagia is one of the most common complications after esophagectomy. However, no study has investigated the long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia.
Takahito Sugase, Hiroshi Miyata, Keijiro Sugimura, Takashi Kanemura, Tomohira Takeoka, Masaaki Yamamoto, Naoki Shinno, Hisashi Hara, Takeshi Omori, Masahiko Yano   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Babac Snezana, Ilic Savic Ivana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source