ABSTRACT Background Free flap reconstruction (FFR) following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is commonly performed using radial forearm free flaps (RFFF). This study compares patterns of functional recovery between RFFFs and anterolateral thigh flaps (ALTFs).
Praneet Kaki +8 more
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Comparative efficacy of combined and single neuromuscular electrical stimulation and traditional swallowing training for neurogenic dysphagia: a network meta-analysis. [PDF]
Wang S +5 more
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Exploring Transitions in Care Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Background Individuals living with and beyond head and neck cancer (HNC) experience many transitions in care (TiC), as their treatment and care involve a team of multidisciplinary healthcare providers across a variety of settings. TiC can be associated with medical error, patient dissatisfaction with care, and overuse of healthcare resources ...
L. Fillo +9 more
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Brainstem Stroke and Dysphagia Treatment: A Narrative Review on the Role of Neuromodulation, Skill-Based Swallowing Training and Transient Receptor Potential Agonists. [PDF]
Cheng I +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) often experience deteriorated health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and loss of body weight and muscle mass. The primary aim was to determine if a home‐based exercise program, aiming to increase physical activity (PA), could reduce muscle mass loss and fatigue.
Camilla Wallmander +8 more
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Purinergic Signaling in Swallowing Reflex Initiation: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia-A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Qi J +4 more
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Exploratory wind tunnel tests of a shock-swallowing air data sensor at a Mach number of approximately 1.83 [PDF]
The test probe was designed to measure free-stream Mach number and could be incorporated into a conventional airspeed nose boom installation. Tests were conducted in the Langley 4-by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel with an approximate angle of attack ...
Couch, L. M., Nugent, J., Webb, L. D.
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Feeding and Swallowing Disorder in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Associated Factors
Richella Kloppers +2 more
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