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Dysphagia Is Associated With Need for Surgical Voice Restoration in Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the association between patient‐reported dysphagia symptoms, measured by the Eating Assessment Tool‐10 (EAT‐10), and the need for surgical voice restoration in patients with unilateral vocal fold immobility (UVFI). Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted on adult patients (≥ 18 years) diagnosed with UVFI at a ...
Julian Purrinos +5 more
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Smokers are less likely than non-smokers to seek help for a lung cancer 'alarm' symptom [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The majority (>85%) of lung cancer cases are linked with smoking, and prognosis is poor because it is often diagnosed at a late stage. One contributor to late-stage diagnosis could be patient delay in help-seeking.
Friedemann Smith, C +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Disseminated Blastomycosis Presenting with Hoarseness and Odynophagia [PDF]
, 2021 Hussam Jenad +2 more
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Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen +11 more
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Metoclopramide Neurological Side Effects Screening; A Pharmacovigilence Study in Romanian Community Pharmacies [PDF]
, 2015 Background. Metoclopramide is a pharmacological agent frequently used in therapy against nausea and vomiting that can occur in indigestion, motion sickness, gastric ulcer, pyloric spasm and after surgery as a side effect of some anesthetics.
Junghină, Adrian +4 more
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Hoarseness as the sole symptom of an impending thoracic aneurysm rupture? [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2014 Unilateral vocal cord palsy secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence. Direct compression of the enlarging thoracic aneurysm on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve causes neuronal injury of the nerve, which is manifested as hoarseness ...
Rohana Jaafar, İrfan Mohamad
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Active Emergency Management of Adult Acute Epiglottitis: An Analysis of 570 Cases
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Acute epiglottitis, which is primarily caused by bacterial infection, can quickly progress to life‐threatening airway obstruction. The first 24 h after symptom onset is a critical window for management. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of emergency management during this period or have identified the factors that ...
Bo‐Jun Shen +7 more
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Schwannoma of the cervical vagus nerve: A rare benign neurogenic tumor [PDF]
, 2013 A schwannoma, also known as an acoustic neuroma, is a benign nerve sheath tumor composed of schwann cells, which normally produce the insulating myelin sheath covering the peripheral nerves.
AKIN, Istemihan +4 more
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The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The 2024 UK general election saw candidates make frequent rhetorical references to parents and grandparents. But what are the political functions and implications of such references? Drawing together recent research in political psychology and sociology, this article interprets such references as attempts to articulate ‘vicarious identities ...
Joseph Haigh
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