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Gastro Hep AdvancesBackground and Aims: Social vulnerability describes relative disadvantage according to demographics, socioeconomic status, and resources. The impact of social vulnerability on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) remains unknown.
Angelica R. Mirzoca +17 more
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Current Trends in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gut and Liver, 2018 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) characterized by heartburn and/or regurgitation symptoms is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders managed by gastroenterologists and primary care physicians. There has been an increase in GERD prevalence,
Dalbir S. Sandhu, Ronnie Fass
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Electronic Swallowing Intervention Package to Support Swallowing Function in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Development and Feasibility Study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Many patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience significant swallowing difficulties, and there is some evidence that swallowing exercises may improve outcomes, including quality of life.
Cairns, David +10 more
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Respiratory muscle strength training in the myositis population
Journal of Rare DiseasesPurpose Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), including inclusion body myositis (IBM), dermatomyositis (DM), and polymyositis (PM), are rare autoimmune disorders often associated with dysphagia and respiratory dysfunction. Respiratory muscle strength
Meaghan Arnold +2 more
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Gastro Hep AdvancesBackground and Aims: Dietary therapy is a first-line treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We aimed to determine whether dietary therapy treatment outcomes vary by baseline weight status or change in body weight during treatment. Methods: In this
Stephanie A. Borinsky +16 more
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Speech Telepractice: Installing a Speech Therapy Upgrade for the 21st Century
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2012 Much of speech therapy involves the clinician guiding the therapeutic process (e.g., presenting stimuli and eliciting client responses); however, this Brief Communication describes a different approach to speech therapy delivery.
Michael P. Towey
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Swallowing features in Huntington’s disease: A comparison between safe versus unsafe swallowing [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Dysphagia has been reported in around 72-100% of patients with Huntington’s Disease (HD) and aspiration pneumonia is the main cause of death in this population.
Maculotti S +6 more
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Russian Open Medical Journal, 2020 Objective — to review available publications and identify unresolved issues in assessing the functional state of the oral cavity and pharynx, along with swallowing disorders in oncopathology of head and neck, depending on the treatment method.
Anna А. Kushta, Sergey М. Shuvalov
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Factors related to swallowing oral phase [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Efficacy of swallowing oral phase is often impaired in dysphagic patients and may impact on pharyngeal stage, meal consumption, nutritional status and quality of life.
Pizzorni N +3 more
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