Effects of the GABA(B) agonist baclofen on volitional swallowing in normal subjects
The GABA(B) receptor agonist baclofen is known to suppress the rate of spontaneous swallowing but not pharyngeal muscle contraction. The extent to which baclofen may alter volitional swallowing is not currently known.
Jui‐Sheng Hung +8 more
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Changes in Pharyngeal Width Over Time as an Indicator of Dysphagia in Stroke Patients [PDF]
Objective To verify the pharyngeal width at rest as a measurement that could be used to assess changes in the degree of dysphagia over time in stroke patients.
Seungki Baek +7 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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Upper Airway Collapsibility During Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Is Associated With the Response to Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Objectives. Endotype-based interventions have shown promise in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, and upper airway surgery is a key therapeutic option.
Yung-An Tsou +5 more
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Pharyngeal-Esophageal Malignancies with Dermatologic Paraneoplastic Syndrome
Systemic changes often send signals to the skin, and certain neoplastic diseases of the internal organs can also trigger skin manifestations. In this article, the authors make clinical photography presentations of the patients seen at our clinic with ...
Ana Fulga +8 more
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Two rare cases of lipomata arising from the pharynx are being reported. The tumors were excised and have showed no recurrence.
S, Kumar, D S, Sardana
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Pectoralis major flap for pharyngocutaneous fistula after total laryngectomy- two different approaches [PDF]
Introduction. The reconstruction of large postoperative defects after oncologic surgery of the head and neck remains challenging. Regional flaps are considered a less expensive reconstructive option compared to free flaps.
Kovačević Toma +2 more
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Myxosareoma of the Pharynx [PDF]
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Immunological effects of human tonsil organoids after influenza virus infection
Objective To establish a human tonsil organoid model and investigate the immunological effects of this tonsil organoid infected by influenza virus.
LI Siqi, XU Yun, LI Hong
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Cone beam computed tomography in assessment on pharynx effects of orthopedic-surgical treatment - a review of the literature [PDF]
The cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) image provides clear differentiation of soft tissues from empty spaces. This paper presents a literature review to evaluate the effects of orthopedic and surgical treatment on the ...
Thais Moura Guimarães +13 more
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