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Successful treatment of post COVID-19 neurogenic dysphagia with botulinum toxin

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Dysphagia in post COVID-19 patients could be caused by several factors, including reduced pharyngolaryngeal coordination due to SARS-CoV-2 tropism to the central and/or peripheral nervous system. To our knowledge, this is the first reported
Riccardo Canta, Lucilla Vestito, Paola Castellini, Carlo Trompetto, Laura Mori, Anna De Giovanni, Luca Puce, Lucio Marinelli   +7 more
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Exploring the Influence of Dysphagia and Tracheostomy on Pneumonia in Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Brain Sciences, 2022
Background: Pneumonia is common in patients with tracheostomy and dysphagia. However, the influence of dysphagia and tracheostomy on pneumonia in patients with stroke remains unclear.
Yong Dai, Jia Qiao, Qiu-Ping Ye, Xin-Ya Li, Jia-Hui Hu, Zu-Lin Dou   +5 more
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Implementing oral care to reduce aspiration pneumonia amongst patients with dysphagia in a South African setting

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2016
Oral care is a crucial routine for patients with dysphagia that, when completed routinely, can prevent the development of aspiration pneumonia. There is no standardised protocol for oral care within government hospitals in South Africa.
Jaishika Seedat, Claire Penn
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Eighty-year-old man with 10 years dysphagia

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2015
Dysphagia is a sensation of food being "stuck" up in its passage from the mouth to stomach. It is of two main types, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and esophageal dysphagia.
Showkat A. Kadla, Nisar Ahmad Shah, Shaheena Parveen, Bilal A. Khan, Asif I. Shah, Shaheen Nazir Lone, Sandeep Sharma   +6 more
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Evaluating predictive factors for toxicities experienced by head & neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2021
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate if HPV status serves as an independent predictor of early and late dysphagia outcomes when considered alongside standard patient characteristics and dose metrics for head and neck cancer patients treated ...
Xenia Ray, Whitney Sumner, Leisa Sutton, Parag Sanghvi, Ida Deichaite, Vitali Moiseenko   +5 more
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Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why

OTO Open, 2020
The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit.
Ranjini Mohan PhD, CCC-SLP, Bijoyaa Mohapatra PhD, CCC-SLP   +1 more
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Impact of Modified Diet, Swallowing Exercises, and Electrostimulation on Quality of Life of Older Patients Suffering from Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is defined as a swallowing disorder in which it becomes difficult to form a bolus and move food from the mouth to the proximal part of the esophagus.
Margarita Rugaitienė, Vita Lesauskaitė, Ingrida Ulozienė, Lukas Smičius, Gytė Damulevičienė   +4 more
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in dermatomyosites: case report and literature review

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008
Summary: We present a rare case of dermatomyosites associated with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia. A 13 year old female patient, being followed at the Rheumatologic Department, was referred to the Otolaryngology Department of the University of São Paulo ...
Elza Maria Lemos, Patricia Paula Santoro, Raquel Aguiar Tavares, Roberta Ismael Dias Garcia, Cristina Lemos Barbosa Furia   +4 more
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Management of the risk of bronchoaspiration in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia

Revista CEFAC
Objective: to manage the risk of bronchoaspiration in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia through signalizing plates in the hospital bed. Methods: a descriptive, quantitative study, developed in the medical clinic I (diagnostic investigation), medical
Layanne Ferreira dos Santos Carmo, Fabíola Andrea Andrade dos Santos, Simonize Cunha Barreto de Mendonça, Brenda Carla Lima Araújo   +3 more
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Swallowing and pharyngo-esophageal manometry in obstructive sleep apnea

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Upper airway nerve and muscle damage associated with obstructive sleep apnea may impair the strength and dynamics of pharyngeal and esophageal contractions during swallowing.
Luciana Almeida Moreira da Paz Oliveira, Luiz Henrique de Souza Fontes, Michel Burihan Cahali   +2 more
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