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Nonaneurysmatic Dysphagia Aortica in the Elderly: Three Case Reports and Literature Review

International Journal of Gerontology, 2016
Dysphagia is a remarkably prevalent disorder in the elderly. Both age-related changes in swallowing physiology and age-related diseases are predisposing factors for dysphagia in the elderly.
Yi-Hsueh Chan, Chien-Yuan Hung, Tze-Yu Shieh, Horng-Yuan Wang, Ching-Wei Chang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Ming-Jen Chen   +6 more
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Prevalence of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems in cerebral palsy across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta‐analyses [PDF]

, 2019
Aim: To determine the prevalence of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems in persons with cerebral palsy (CP) across the lifespan. Method: A systematic review was conducted using five different databases (AMED, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed ...
Bakarčić D, Morales‐Chávez M, Rodrigues dos Santos MTB, Rosenbaum P, Sedky NA, Strauss D, US Institute of Medicine Committee on Regional Health Data Networks, Wilson EM   +7 more
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Physical, oral, and swallowing functions of three patients with type A xeroderma pigmentosum: a report of three cases

BMC Oral Health
Background Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an extremely rare and severe form of photosensitivity. It is classified into types A–G or V according to the gene responsible for the disease.
Atsuko Tamura, Kohei Yamaguchi, Ryosuke Yanagida, Rie Miyata, Haruka Tohara   +4 more
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Effects of interferential current transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation in patients with severe dementia and dysphagia in long-term care facilities

BMC Geriatrics
Background The aim of the study was to ascertain the efficacy of interferential current-transcutaneous electrical sensory stimulation (IFC-TESS) in treating patients with severe dementia accompanied by dysphagia who reside in long-term care facilities ...
Yoshiko Hara, Ayako Nakane, Yu Yoshizumi, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Yoshimi, Haruka Tohara   +6 more
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The awareness and knowledge of dysphagia among health care practitioners in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023
Background There is a lack of research relating to awareness associated with dysphagia-specific knowledge of health care practitioners in Egypt.
Aisha Fawzy Abdel Hady, Heba Mahmoud Farag, Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany   +2 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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Patient acceptability, safety and access : A balancing act for selecting age-appropriate oral dosage forms for paediatric and geriatric populations [PDF]

, 2018
© 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.The selection and design of age-appropriate formulations intended for use in paediatric and geriatric patients are dependent on multiple factors affecting patient acceptability, safety and access.
Ernest, Terry B., Liu, Fang, Ranmal, Sejal R., Walsh, Jennifer   +3 more
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Physiological analyses of swallowing changes due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in anesthetized male rats

Frontiers in Physiology
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was previously known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It has various main symptoms, such as dyspnea, chronic cough, and sputum, and is often accompanied by dysphagia.
Kouta Nagoya, Kouta Nagoya, Takanori Tsujimura, Midori Yoshihara, Masahiro Watanabe, Jin Magara, Katsushige Kawasaki, Makoto Inoue   +7 more
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The health risks of dysphagia for patients with head and neck cancer: a multicentre prospective observational study

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2021
It is well known that malnutrition is a frequent co-morbidity in cancer patients, especially in those with head and neck neoplasms. This may be due both to the presence of dysphagia symptoms and to the appearance of adverse effects on chemotherapy and ...
Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Ida Barca, Francesco Ferragina, Daniela Novembre, Yvelise Ferro, Roberta Pujia, Tiziana Montalcini   +6 more
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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]

, 1981
An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
Aarli, Adams, Amyot, Barbeau, Bosch, Bray, Campanella, Cohen, Cox, Coërs, Croft, Direkze, Dutil, Fried, Fuchs, Goto, Graef von, Graf, Hartmann, Hayes, Julien, Kearns, Kiloh, Krause, Lakin, Lees, Lewis, Liversedge, Lundberg, Man, Maningand, Mater, Matsunaga, Murphy, Myrianthopoulos, Nicolaissen, Peterman, Radu, Rebeiz, Roberts, Satoyoshi, Saucier, Schmitt, Schmitt, Schotland, Schwarz, Szobar, Taylor, Victor, Zellweger   +49 more
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