Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2021 The aim of the study was to compare the dynamics of oral and oropharyngeal muscles contraction during swallowing in normal individuals and in patients with malignant tumors depending on the clinical disease using ultrasound. Materials and methods. The
A. O. Kushta
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Sarcopenia and swallowing disorders in older people
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2019 Aging is accompanied by several changes which may affect swallowing function. The beginning of these changes, termed presbyphagia, still captures a preserved swallowing function, although burdened by the consequences of the physiological aging process ...
D. Azzolino +4 more
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Speech Therapy Telepractice for Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD): MaineCare (Medicaid) Cost Savings
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2012 This Brief Communication represents an analysis of the cost savings to MaineCare (also referred to as Medicaid) directly attributable to service provided via speech therapy telepractice.
Michael P. Towey
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3D-CT Evaluation of Swallowing: Metrics of the Swallowing Response Using Swallowing CT [PDF]
Dysphagia, 2021 AbstractVideofluoroscopy and videoendoscopy dramatically changed the evaluation and management of swallowing disorders. Later advancements in techniques for the instrumental evaluation of swallowing were limited by technique and positioning. The advent of 320-row area detector CT solved previous challenges and allowed for the study of swallowing ...
Yoko Inamoto +2 more
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Effects of Laryngeal Restriction on Pharyngeal Peristalsis and Biomechanics: Clinical Implications [PDF]
, 2016 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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A service evaluation of parent adherence with dysphagia management therapy guidelines: Reports from family carers supporting children with complex needs in Greece [PDF]
, 2020 Purpose: Many children with complex needs exhibit eating, drinking and/or swallowing disorders (dysphagia). These children often have associated learning needs, and require assistance from carers for daily tasks such as eating and drinking.
Alexia Charpentier +5 more
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Role of fluid cohesiveness in safe swallowing
npj Science of Food, 2019 In patients with dysphagia, it has been a practice to thicken fluid food to prevent aspiration—the transport of a bolus into the trachea instead of the oesophagus.
K. Nishinari +3 more
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Factors Associated with Choking During Meals; a Risk Indicator for Repetitive Fevers in the Elderly Community [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Choking during meals is a common symptom in the elderly, however the factors associated with it have not been fully clarified. In this study, we examined the factors associated with choking during meals.
Nagata, E. (Emi) +2 more
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Evaluation of Swallowing Related Muscle Activity by Means of Concentric Ring Electrodes
Sensors, 2020 Surface electromyography (sEMG) can be helpful for evaluating swallowing related muscle activity. Conventional recordings with disc electrodes suffer from significant crosstalk from adjacent muscles and electrode-to-muscle fiber orientation problems ...
Javier Garcia-Casado +5 more
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