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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
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Characterization of Swallowing Sounds with the Use of Sonar Doppler in Full-Term and Preterm Newborns

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Introduction Technological advances have provided a large variety of instruments to view the swallowing event, aiding in the evaluation, diagnosis, and monitoring of disturbances.
Hellen Nataly Correia Lagos, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Edna Marcia da Silva Abdulmassih, Liliane Friedrich Gallinea, Mariangela Langone   +4 more
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The Case of a 37‐Year‐Old Woman Presenting With Subacute Weakness and Paresthesias

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that may present with subacute neuropathy and systemic symptoms, often leading to diagnostic delay. We report a 37‐year‐old woman with eight weeks of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness and paresthesias, followed by lower extremity involvement and falls, in the setting ...
Peter Pacut, Joy Cannon, Neel Dixit, Qihua Fan   +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
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The UK myotonic dystrophy patient registry: facilitating and accelerating clinical research [PDF]

, 2017
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most frequent muscular dystrophy worldwide with complex, multi-systemic, and progressively worsening symptoms. There is currently no treatment for this inherited disorder and research can be challenging due to the ...
Atalaia, Antonio, Cordts, Isabell, Hammans, Simon, Hilton-Jones, David, Jimenez-Moreno, Aura Cecilia, Lochmüller, Hanns, Maddison, Paul, Marini-Bettolo, Chiara, Monckton, Darren G., Nikolenko, Nikoletta, Orrell, Richard, Petty, Richard, Phillips, Margaret, Roberts, Mark, Rogers, Mark, Straub, Volker, Thompson, Rachel, Turner, Chris, Wood, Libby   +18 more
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Stretchable p/n‐Pair Thermoelectric Fibers Based on Core (Ag)–Shell (Ag2Se) Structure for Wearable Electronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Stretchable p/n‐pair Ag@Ag2Se TE fibers are developed for next‐generation fiber‐based electronics. The TE fibers maintain excellent electrical conductivity and a high Seebeck coefficient under strain. Integrated into textiles, they enable simultaneous temperature and strain sensing, as well as energy harvesting, offering great potential for ...
Chaebeen Kwon, Sanghyeon Lee, Sungjoon Cho, Chihyeong Won, Byeonggwan Kim, Kyung‐In Jang, Taeyoon Lee   +6 more
wiley   +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
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A patient with dysphagia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Mitral stenosis (MS) is the most common valvular heart disease in developing countries where rheumatic fever is common. It is also more common in women. The normal mitral orifice is 4-5 square cm in area and the symptoms do not occur until the orifice area falls to below 2.0 square cm and usually below 1.5 square cm. The orifice area decreases by 0.1-0.
Ahmed A Montasir, Masudur Rahman, Swapna R Mondal, Minhaz Uddin   +3 more
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Cervical Deformity Patients Have Baseline Swallowing Dysfunction but Surgery Does Not Increase Dysphagia at 3 Months: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

, 2019
Study designProspective cohort study.ObjectivesMost studies of dysphagia in the cervical spine have focused on a degenerative patient population; the rate of dysphagia following surgery for cervical deformity (CD) is unknown.
Ames, Christopher P, Bao, Hongda, International Spine Study Group (ISSG), Iyer, Sravisht, Kim, Han Jo, Klineberg, Eric O, Lafage, Virginie, Mundis, Gregory M, Neuman, Brian J, Passias, Peter, Protopsaltis, Themistocles S, Smith, Justin S   +11 more
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Oral burning with dysphagia and weight loss [PDF]

, 2015
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by an abnormal pain regulation. Widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance are the prevalent symptoms.
CALO', LORENZO, ROSSI, GIANPAOLO, ROSSITTO, GIACOMO, SECCIA, TERESA MARIA   +3 more
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