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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, Li Zhou, Qi‐Ying Zeng, Yu‐Yin Liu, Jia‐Jing Yang, Rui Liu, Zhi‐Hang Zhou, Fei‐Fei Chen, Li Tang, Fang‐Qi Liang, Hong‐Liang Yi, Su‐Ru Liu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION ENHANCES SUCKING OF A LIQUID BOLUS IN HEALTHY HUMANS [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique used for modulating cortical excitability in vivo in humans. Here we evaluated the effect of tDCS on behavioral and electrophysiological aspects of physiological ...
Alfonsi, E., Brighina, F., Cosentino, G., Fierro, B., Fontana, D., Fresia, M., Priori, A., Sandrini, G., Schindler, A., Valentino, F.   +9 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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A statistical analysis of cervical auscultation signals from adults with unsafe airway protection [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Aspiration, where food or liquid is allowed to enter the larynx during a swallow, is recognized as the most clinically salient feature of oropharyngeal dysphagia. This event can lead to short-term harm via airway obstruction or more long-term
Coyle, JL, Dudik, JM, Kurosu, A, Sejdić, E   +3 more
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Dysphagia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are four phases of swallowing: oral preparatory, oral transit, oropharyngeal, and esophageal. Disruption of any phase(s) can lead to dysphagia. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have a high rate of dysphagia compared with neurotypical peers.
Chase Hintelmann, Sharwani Kota, Pamela Hargwood, Lilun Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cervical Fractures: Does Injury Level Impact the Incidence of Dysphagia in Elderly Patients?

Geriatrics, 2017
Dysphagia is common in the elderly with significant consequences such as aspiration and malnutrition. This study seeks to investigate oropharyngeal dysphagia in elderly patients with cervical fractures and determine whether the level of cervical fracture
Jill Pattison, MIchelle Kincaid, Urmil Pandya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and treatment protocols [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), more recently termed photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of oral mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer ...
Arnabat-Dominguez, Josep, Barasch, Andrei, Bensadoun, René-Jean, de Lange, Jan, Elad, Sharon, Epstein, Joel B., Genot, Marie-Thérèse, Hamblin, Michael R, Jacobi, Irene, Lansaat, Liset, Migliorati, Cesar A., Milstein, Dan M. J., Nair, Raj G., Raber-Durlacher, Judith E., Schubert, Mark M., Smeele, Ludi E., van der Brink, Ron, van der Molen, Lisette, van Diessen, Judi, Zecha, Judith A. E. M.   +19 more
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Presentation of oropharyngeal dysphagia and rehabilitative intervention following esophagectomy: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Asako Kaneoka, Sheng Yang, Haruhi Inokuchi, Rumi Ueha, Hiroharu Yamashita, Takaharu Nito, Yasuyuki Seto, Nobuhiko Haga   +7 more
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Simultaneous Head and Neck and Lung Cancers: Implications and Therapeutic Management Timing

Clinical Otolaryngology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to describe the characteristics of patients with simultaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) and lung cancer and to assess the impact of diagnosis‐to‐treatment interval (DTI) and treatment choices on outcomes. Design and Setting A bicentric retrospective observational study conducted between 2003 and
Dario Ebode, France Truong, Caroline Halimi, Axelle Dupont, Valerie Gounant, Sandrine Faivre, Muriel Hourseau, Béatrix Barry, Esteban Brenet, Diane Evrard   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocolo para controle de eficácia terapêutica em disfagia orofaríngea neurogênica (PROCEDON) Efficacy control protocol in oropharyngeal dysphagia

Revista CEFAC, 2010
OBJETIVO: apresentar uma proposta para o controle de eficácia terapêutica em disfagia orofaríngea neurogênica. MÉTODOS: o protocolo foi proposto em concordância com a literatura atual e aplicado em um indivíduo pós-acidente vascular encefálico (AVE ...
Roberta Gonçalves da Silva, Adriana Gomes Jorge, Fernanda Matias Peres, Paula Cristina Cola, Ana Rita Gatto, André Augusto Spadotto   +5 more
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