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Trends in Incidence of Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx — United States 2007–2016
Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx account for 3% of cancers diagnosed in the United States* each year. Cancers at these sites can differ anatomically and histologically and might have different causal factors, such as tobacco use, alcohol use, and ...
Taylor D. Ellington +8 more
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Studies have shown differences in the skin and gut bacterial microbiomes in patients with psoriasis, but the pharyngeal microbiome has not been studied previously.
Malin Assarsson +3 more
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The Risk of Penetration–Aspiration Related to Residue in the Pharynx
Purpose Reference data from healthy adults under the age of 60 years suggest that the 75th and 95th percentiles for pharyngeal residue on swallows of thin liquids are 1% and 3%(C2-4)2, respectively.
C. Steele +3 more
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Swallowing impairment in neurologic disorders : the role of videofluorographic swallowing study [PDF]
Patients with neurologic diseases almost inevitably develop various degrees of swallowing disorders during their life. Dysphagia is one of the main negative prognostic factors in this class of patients, leading to severe morbidity (i.e.
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The connectome of the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx
Detailed anatomical maps of individual organs and entire animals have served as invaluable entry points for ensuing dissection of their evolution, development, and function.
Steven J. Cook +5 more
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Effects of Laryngeal Restriction on Pharyngeal Peristalsis and Biomechanics: Clinical Implications [PDF]
To date, rehabilitative exercises aimed at strengthening the pharyngeal muscles have not been developed due to the inability to successfully overload and fatigue these muscles during their contraction, a necessary requirement for strength training.
Balasubramanian, Gokulakrishnan +5 more
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP)-dependent eicosanoids comprise epoxy- and hydroxy-metabolites of long-chain PUFAs (LC-PUFAs). In mammals, CYP eicosanoids contribute to the regulation of cardiovascular and renal function. Caenorhabditis elegans produces a large set
Yiwen Zhou +4 more
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The gill apparatus of gnathostomes (jawed vertebrates) is fundamental to feeding and ventilation and a focal point of classic hypotheses on the origin of jaws and paired appendages.
Richard P. Dearden +2 more
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Diagnosis and staging of laryngopharyngeal tumours with flexible endoscopy: A prospective study
Background: Many suspected laryngopharyngeal neoplasms are examination under general anaesthesia (EUA). Office-based endoscopy is already routinely performed on all patients presenting with a suspected laryngopharyngeal neoplasm.
Hendrik K. Uys +6 more
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