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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 3‐year‐old male with chronic abdominal distention, constipation, and severe malnutrition is diagnosed with pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO) after extensive evaluation that excluded mechanical, malabsorptive, metabolic, inflammatory, and infectious causes. Aside from speech delay, he has a normal neurologic exam.
Angela Tran, Namrata Patel‐Sanchez
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The role of ENT surgeons in snoring assessment : some prospective preliminary evidence [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: To determine (i) the prevalence of unsuspected upper aerodigestive tract disease in snorers, (ii) the diagnostic yield of routine flexible endoscopy and (iii) the relationship between symptoms of upper aerodigestive tract disease and ...
Elshaug +8 more
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Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira +15 more
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Incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in institutionalized patients with spastic tetraparetic cerebral palsy [PDF]
, 2009 PURPOSE: To verify the incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in institutionalized patients with spastic tetraparetic cerebral palsy, correlating the findings with food consistency and type of hydration. METHODS: A total of 140 patients, with an average of
Flório, Carla Patrícia Frigério +3 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We present the case of a 76‐year‐old man with paraneoplastic florid oral papillomatosis (FOP) and malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN) associated with an HPV‐16‐positive keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary. The patient initially presented with a painless left cervical mass and was diagnosed through cytology and PET‐CT ...
Jose Ángel Amat‐Sanchez +6 more
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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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Swallowing reflex: analysis of the efficiency of different stimuli on healthy young individuals [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: the absence or delay of the swallowing reflex is considered a significant sign of dysphagia. Therefore, the therapy traditionally applied to these cases consists in increasing the intra-oral input through cold touches (0 or 00 larynx mirror ...
Motta, Andréa Rodrigues +2 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 5‐hydroxytryptamine type 4 receptor agonist mosapride is known to modulate esophageal peristalsis and enhance lower esophageal sphincter compliance. However, its impact on oropharyngeal swallowing physiology remains insufficiently characterized.
Shu‐Wei Liang +7 more
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Non recurrent laryngeal nerve with right aberrant subclavian artery in recurrent case of papillary carcinoma of thyroid: an interesting clinical entity. [PDF]
, 2013 Background/objectives: A nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve is a rare anatomical variant and a routine preoperative imaging studies are not indicated. NRLN is related with absence of the brachiocephalic trunk and aberrant (mainly retroesophageal) course of ...
Chavan, Purshottam +5 more
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Challenges for Assessing Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: The Role of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) [PDF]
, 2023 Kelly Virecoulon Giudici
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