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Prevalence, severity, and predictors of dysphagia among patients with acute stroke in Oman

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: Up to 80% of stroke patients suffer from dysphagia. It is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs due to aspiration, pneumonia, and malnutrition, which represent a significant burden to stroke survivors, their ...
Raya Said Al-Mamari, Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus, Maryam Al-Harrasi, Huda Al-Noumani, Omar Al Zaabi   +4 more
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Case Report: Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil in a 76‐Year‐Old Patient

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the palatine tonsil is an extremely rare malignancy characterized by an aggressive clinical course and poor prognosis. Its nonspecific presentation often delays diagnosis. Methods We present the case of a 76‐year‐old female patient admitted to the Emergency Department with throat ...
Agnieszka Bugaj, Natalia Zagozda, Piotr Nogal, Gabriela Miczuga, Bartosz Czech, Jacek Banaszewski   +5 more
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Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
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Age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia: A secondary data analysis

Journal of General and Family Medicine
Background Age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia are unknown. The purpose is to characterize age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia. Methods A cross‐sectional and retrospective cohort study using information from the Japanese database ...
Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Shingo Kakehi, Ayano Nagano, Masako Kishima, Masataka Itoda, Shinta Nishioka, Ryo Momosaki   +6 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) of Previously Unirradiated Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in previously untreated primary mucosal head and neck cancer (HNC) patients unfit for conventional radiation therapy. Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis of previously unirradiated primary SCC mucosal HNC patients treated with SBRT from 2011 to ...
Mohammed Aldohan, Irene Karam, Amir H. Safavi, Lee Chin, Liying Zhang, Ethan Gooanratne, Madette Galapin, Antoine Eskander, Kevin Higgins, Danny Enepekides, Ian Poon   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Frailty and sarcopenia may influence head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment outcomes, including dysphagia. Current understanding of this relationship, however, remains limited. This scoping review aimed to synthesize existing evidence on the relationship between frailty and/or sarcopenia and dysphagia in adults with HNC.
Rishni Perera, Elizabeth C. Ward, Nicole O'Donnell, Paul Yates, Rebecca L. Packer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dysphagia [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1984
openaire   +2 more sources

Measurement Tools for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐induced fibrosis is a common, often debilitating late effect of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. An updated systematic review is needed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of fibrosis measurement tools.
Vanessa Helou, Pooja D. Reddy, Purva H. Rumde, Mary L. Klem, Sagar G. Kansara, Oldrich Virag, Yvonne M. Mowery, Nicole N. Scheff, Matthew E. Spector, Shaum Sridharan, Marci L. Nilsen, Kevin J. Contrera   +11 more
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Clinical, Radiologic and Cytologic Predictors of Malignancy in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Insights From a 26‐Year Cohort Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Thyroid nodules are less common but more often malignant in pediatric patients than in adults. Our objectives were to study the features of benign vs. malignant thyroid nodules in a large pediatric patient cohort. Methods Retrospective observational cohort study. Consecutive patients aged 0.01–17.9 years at evaluation between 1997–
Maxime Gest‐Laurent, Adrien Nguyen Quoc, Christine Lefevre, Laura González‐Briceño, Caroline Thalassinos, Isabelle Flechtner, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Yamina Dassa, Magali Viaud, Dinane Samara‐Boustani, Graziella Pinto, Hervé Monpeyssen, Sabine Sarnacki, Vincent Couloigner, Michel Polak, Athanasia Stoupa   +15 more
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Development of predictive score for postoperative dysphagia after emergency abdominal surgery in patients of advanced age

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Aim Postoperative dysphagia after emergency abdominal surgery (EAS) in patients of advanced age has become problematic, and appropriate dysphagia management is needed.
Tomohiro Iguchi, Junya Mita, Norifumi Iseda, Shun Sasaki, Noboru Harada, Mizuki Ninomiya, Keishi Sugimachi, Takuya Honboh, Noriaki Sadanaga, Hiroshi Matsuura   +9 more
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