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Esophageal Impedance: Role in the Evaluation of Esophageal Motility [PDF]

, 2009
The esophagus is a hollow muscular tube with ends closed proximally and distally by muscular sphincters. The upper esophageal sphincter and proximal one third of the esophageal body are composed of striated muscle.
Chen, Chien-Lin
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Utility of High‐Resolution Esophageal Manometry in the Evaluation of Presumed Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

OTO Open
Objective Evaluate the utility of high‐resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) in patients with symptoms of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) but unremarkable Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS). Study Design Retrospective cohort study.
David Ahmadian, Phil Tseng, Avin Aggarwal, Austin Lever, Kathleen Cazzato, Helena Yip   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

WDR72 Drives Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression by Inhibiting Autophagy via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive malignancy with a high rate of recurrence and metastasis, necessitating the identification of novel therapeutic targets. WD repeat‐containing protein 72 (WDR72) has been linked to various cancers, but its specific biological function and underlying mechanism in ESCC remain largely ...
Hao Wu, Zhong‐Xiang Jiang, Zheng Jiang
wiley   +1 more source

Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review [PDF]

Objective This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the preoperative prevalence of primary esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with morbid obesity before bariatric surgery.
Alam, Khorshed, Hoque, Zahirul, Memon, Muhammed Ashraf, Khan, Shahjahan   +3 more
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Heterogeneity Analyzed by CT‐Based Habitat Analysis for Clinical Management of Cancers: A Narrative Review

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tumors are highly heterogeneous, and whole‐lesion radiomics analysis is a popular method for extracting texture features that reflect this heterogeneity, which can be used to build models for cancer diagnosis, staging, therapy response evaluation, and prognosis prediction.
Yang Zhang, Zhi‐Yan Jin, Min‐Ying Lydia Su   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neighborhood Deprivation and Voice and Reflux Symptom Burden in a Tertiary Laryngology Cohort

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The voice handicap index‐10 (VHI‐10) and reflux symptoms index (RSI) are validated, patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) commonly used in laryngology to assess the subjective impact of voice disorders and severity of symptoms associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux, respectively.
Sandra Stinnett, Shirley X. Liu, Katie M. Carlson, Leah Helou, Libby Smith, Chloe Santa Maria, Angela L. Mazul   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Standardized Reporting of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Examinations in Children With Cardiac Diseases and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
Francesca Raimondi, Inga Voges, Lamia Ait‐Ali, Sonya Babu‐Narayan, Rene Botnar, Barbara Burkhardt, Adrienne Campbell‐Washburn, Dominik Daniel Gabbert, Georg Hansmann, Willem A. Helbing, Hasan Hosan, Sylvia Krupickova, Heiner Latus, Duarte Martins, Colin McMahon, Christian Meierhofer, Vivek Muthurangu, Tiina Ojala, Pim van Ooij, Claudia Prieto, Milan Prsa, Kuberan Pushparajah, José F. Rodríguez Palomares, Samir Sarikouch, Lars Grosse‐Wortman, F. Gerald Greil, Heynric Grotenhuis   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laryngeal Cryotherapy for Neurogenic Cough: Safety, Feasibility, and Prospective Outcomes

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
A prospective clinical trial investigated the safety and clinical outcomes of office‐based selective laryngeal cryotherapy for patients with refractory chronic cough. Patient were followed for 6 months posttreatment and had durable improvement in cough severity index and urge‐to‐cough scores and no serious long term adverse effects.
Shumon I. Dhar, Eric Allen, Yun‐Lun Liu, Alexandra D. D'Oto, Rishi Suresh, Adrianna Shembel, Ted Mau   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The latest diagnostic methods for esophageal and gastric examinations. High-resolution manometry is now available in Ukraine

Gastroenterologìa
To date, there are several advanced methods for diagno­sing esophageal and gastric disorders that are actively used in clinical practice, among which high-resolution (HR) manometry stands out.
Yu.M. Stepanov, N.V. Prolom, S.O. Tarabarov   +2 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
wiley   +1 more source