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The Swallowing of Planets by Giant Stars [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
We present simulations of the accretion of a massive planet or brown dwarf by an AGB star. In our scenario, close planets will be engulfed by the star, spiral-in and be dissipated in the ``accretion region'' located at the bottom of the convective ...
Livio, Mario, Siess, Lionel
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Variations in concerns reported on the Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI) in head and neck cancer patients from different health settings across the world [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: The aim was to collate and contrast patient concerns from a range of different head and neck cancer follow-up clinics around the world. Also, we sought to explore the relationship, if any, between responses to the patient concerns inventory ...
Alvear, Alvaro   +36 more
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Effect of posture on swallowing.

open access: yesAfrican Health Sciences, 2017
BACKGROUND Swallowing is a systematic process. Any structural, physiological or neurological disturbance in this process may cause dysphagia. Although there are studies that report head/neck movements during mastication, there are fewer studies that show
A. Alghadir   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs) lack a universally accepted definition. Feeding disorders require comprehensive assessment and treatment of 4 closely related, complementary domains (medical, psychosocial, and feeding skill-based systems and associated
Browne, Joe   +14 more
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What do parents of children with dysphagia think about their MDT? A qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objectives: To seek the experiences and perspectives of parents caring for children with dysphagia, with emphasis on their experiences of working within their child’s multidisciplinary team (MDT) Setting: This research was completed in community settings,
Hanson, B, Smith, CH
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The Influence of Food Texture and Liquid Consistency Modification on Swallowing Physiology and Function: A Systematic Review

open access: yesDysphagia (New York. Print), 2014
Texture modification has become one of the most common forms of intervention for dysphagia, and is widely considered important for promoting safe and efficient swallowing.
C. Steele   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Differential Contributions of Fibroblast Subpopulations to Intercellular Communication in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

open access: yesBiology
Fibroblast heterogeneity remains undefined in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an allergic inflammatory disorder complicated by fibrosis. We utilized publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data (GSE201153) of EoE esophageal biopsies to identify ...
Tao Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation on the Quality of Life and Swallowing in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2018
Introduction Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). However, there is little evidence regarding the effect of DBS on dysphagia.
Maira Rozenfel Olchik   +5 more
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The swallowing reflex and its significance as an airway defensive reflex

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2013
Swallowing function, in humans, is very complex. Swallowing plays, not only an important role in food digestion, but also a major role in preventing the entrance of food and/or other materials into the lower respiratory tract.
Takashi eNishino
doaj   +1 more source

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