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Approach to Patients with Dysphagia: Clinical Insights
Brain SciencesDysphagia is a commonly encountered condition in clinical practice, with a rising incidence reported particularly in South Korea. It can be broadly classified into oropharyngeal dysphagia and esophageal dysphagia, and distinguishing between the two is ...
Min-Su Kim
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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Practice Guidelines: Evaluation of Dysphagia
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1998 Dysphagia may be defined as difficulty in swallowing. Dysphagia may be classified as oropharyngeal or esophageal; oropharyngeal dysphagia arises from a structural or functional abnormality in the oropharynx, and esophageal dysphagia occurs as a result of
Alan W Cockeram
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Dysphagia as the Initial Presenting Symptom of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 Objective: To present a case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with an unusual initial presentation of dysphagia. Methods: Design: Case Report Setting: Private tertiary university hospital Patient: One Results: A 78-year-old ...
Adrian F. Fernando, Antonio H. Chua
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Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2021 Purpose: Endotracheal intubation has been associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia among patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) by comparing patients requiring orotracheal ...
Paula Tasca Vizioli +3 more
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Clinical profiles of dysphagia subtypes and their associations with feeding management
The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineBackground Dysphagia presents across a heterogeneous spectrum of etiologies and physiological impairments that vary substantially by subtype. Although individual risk factors have been widely studied, the integrated clinical relationships among medical ...
Sondos Hilal Sarouji +5 more
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Clinical evaluation of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Machado-Joseph disease
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2010 CONTEXT: In Machado-Joseph disease, poor posture, dystonia and peripheral neuropathy are extremely predisposing to oropharyngeal dysphagia, which is more commonly associated with muscular dystrophy.
Sabrina Mello Alves Corrêa +4 more
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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 +2 more
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The Clinical Pathway of the Normal Outpatient Modified Barium Swallow: A Case Series
Laryngoscope Investigative OtolaryngologyObjective Modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) are one of two gold‐standard assessments for oropharyngeal swallowing. It is unclear how many patients referred for outpatient MBSS have normal swallowing despite a subjective complaint of dysphagia.
Michelle E. Adessa +6 more
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Case report: Dysphagia aortica
Radiology Case ReportsDysphagia, characterized by abnormal swallowing, presents as oropharyngeal or esophageal dysphagia. Dysphagia aortica, a rare manifestation, results from external aortic compression, leading to swallowing difficulties.
Amro Abdelrahman +5 more
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