Impact of Frailty on Surgical Outcomes in Patients Treated for Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the relationship between frailty status and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing procedures for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction (CPMD). Methods Retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent upper esophageal sphincter (UES) interventions at a tertiary dysphagia center.
Jessa Letargo +3 more
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Yeokwisan Attenuates Reflux-Induced Esophageal Injury and Suppresses Macrophage Inflammatory Responses Associated with MAPK/PI3K-Akt and NF-κB/COX-2 Signaling. [PDF]
Jo K +6 more
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ABSTRACT The use of MALDI mass spectrometry for the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates is a well‐established technique and this comprehensive review is the twelfth update of the original article published in 1999 and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2024.
David J. Harvey
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Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders
Abstract Background Breathing, eating, and talking (BET) impairments are common yet frequently underrecognized features of movement disorders. Deficits in respiration, swallowing, voice, and speech may emerge early in the course of a disease, adversely affecting safety, participation, and quality of life.
John Dean +16 more
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Transcriptome Profiling Unveils a Critical Role of IL-17 Signaling-Mediated Inflammation in Radiation-Induced Esophageal Injury in Rats. [PDF]
Yao J +11 more
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ABSTRACT Background While simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation (SPK) is an established therapeutic intervention for patients with end‐stage renal disease and diabetes, it has been associated with prolonged recovery periods and high complication rates.
Rongxin Chen +5 more
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Diagnosis of Portal Hypertension: Advancing Towards Non‐Invasive Solutions
This review systematically summarizes a full spectrum of non‐invasive diagnostic approaches for portal hypertension (PH), including imaging modalities, elastography, serum biomarkers, composite scoring systems and endoscopic ultrasound‐guided portal pressure gradient (EUS‐PPG), and analyzes their performance across different liver disease etiologies ...
Lijia Yin, Huikuan Chu, Ling Yang
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric corrosive ingestion and factors associated with acute esophageal injury: a single-center retrospective study. [PDF]
Liu Y +5 more
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Airway management of major blunt tracheal and esophageal injury: A case report. [PDF]
Koltka K +4 more
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Recompensation of Cirrhosis: A New Treatment‐Related Disease State
This perspective article conceptualizes recompensation of cirrhosis as a distinct treatment‐related disease state rather than mere transient clinical improvement after etiology‐directed therapy, and further proposes a four‐state classification including compensated cirrhosis, stable recompensation, unstable recompensation, and persistent decompensation
Wentao Tan +5 more
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