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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley, Brooke Willoughby, Alexandra L. Webb, Natasha A. M. S. Flack, Laura Y. Whitburn   +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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Cervical Deformity Patients Have Baseline Swallowing Dysfunction but Surgery Does Not Increase Dysphagia at 3 Months: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

, 2019
Study designProspective cohort study.ObjectivesMost studies of dysphagia in the cervical spine have focused on a degenerative patient population; the rate of dysphagia following surgery for cervical deformity (CD) is unknown.
Ames, Christopher P, Bao, Hongda, International Spine Study Group (ISSG), Iyer, Sravisht, Kim, Han Jo, Klineberg, Eric O, Lafage, Virginie, Mundis, Gregory M, Neuman, Brian J, Passias, Peter, Protopsaltis, Themistocles S, Smith, Justin S   +11 more
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Benefits of botulinum toxin associated to swallowing therapy in patients with severe dysphagia [PDF]

, 2012
Case report with the aim to characterize the benefits of botulinum toxin injection into salivary glands in association with swallowing therapy in patients with severe dysphagia. The medical records of five neurological patients (four male and one female,
Chiari, Brasilia Maria, Gonçalves, Maria Inês Rebelo, Manrique, Dayse, Menezes, Fernanda Teixeira, Oliveira Neto, Isabella Christina de, Rodrigues, Katia Alonso   +5 more
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Effect of a Home‐Based Exercise Program on Muscle Mass, Fatigue, and Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Oral Cancer: A Randomized Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) often experience deteriorated health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and loss of body weight and muscle mass. The primary aim was to determine if a home‐based exercise program, aiming to increase physical activity (PA), could reduce muscle mass loss and fatigue.
Camilla Wallmander, Ingvar Bosaeus, Ewa Silander, Hedda Haugen Cange, Jan Nyman, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Elisabet Blomsterwall, Malin Berg, Eva Hammerlid   +8 more
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Induction chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: role, controversy, and future directions. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundThe value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction regimen of choice, have reignited interest in this approach for patients with
Cohen, EEW, Haddad, RI, Hitt, R, Lefebvre, J-L, Posner, M, Schulten, J, Vermorken, JB   +6 more
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Patient‐Reported Dysphagia and Swallowing‐Related Quality of Life up to 10 Years After (Chemo)radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study sought to better understand patient‐reported dysphagia and swallowing‐related quality of life (swQOL) in patients 6 months to 10 years following definitive (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods In this cross‐sectional study, self‐reported dysphagia was assessed with the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT‐10)
Jacqui J. Frowen, Allison Drosdowsky, Tsien F. Fua, Lachlan J. McDowell, Karla Gough   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New image analysis of large food particles can discriminate experimentally suppressed mastication [PDF]

, 2012
Objective parameters that could provide a basis for food texture selection for elderly or dysphagic patients have not been established. We, therefore, aimed to develop a precise method of measuring large particles (>2 mm in diameter) in a bolus and an ...
Feine, Goiato, Kamiyama, Kawashima, Laine, Lassauzay, Laurell, Manly, Mishellany, Mowlana, Otomaru, Peyron, Prinz, Ringel, Rothenberg, Schimmel, Slagter, Tsukada, van der Bilt, van der Bilt, Watanabe   +20 more
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Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly Population: Functional Outcomes, Survival, and Complications

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare functional and oncologic outcomes in elderly (≥ 70 years) and nonelderly (< 70 years) patients after transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted on 114 patients who underwent TORS for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma between 2012 and 2022.
Erim Pamuk, Avinash Beharry, Karma Lambercy, Margaux Dalla‐Vale, Nina Wahler, Şefik Hoşal, Christian Simon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation Intervention in Treating Adults with Dysphagia: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: Dysphagia is a term used for a swallowing disorder resulting from problems with the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction.
Cheng, Virginia N, Dalton, Jenna N, Howrigan, Kathryn R   +2 more
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