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Increasing Social Vulnerability Impacts Presentation and Decreases Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

open access: yesGastro Hep Advances
Background 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
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Choking During Meals; a Risk Indicator for Repetitive Fevers in the Elderly Community [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +3 more sources

Speech Telepractice: Installing a Speech Therapy Upgrade for the 21st Century

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

Dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: impact on patient behavior, diet adaptation, and riluzole management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical features associated with deteriorated swallow in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with spinal and bulbar onset, describe the modification of diet and liquid intake, and assess the ...
CAMBIERI, CHIARA   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Respiratory muscle strength training in the myositis population

open access: yesJournal of Rare Diseases
Purpose 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
doaj   +1 more source

Weight Gain Is Associated With Decreased Treatment Response to Dietary Therapy in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

open access: yesGastro Hep Advances
Background 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
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency and severity of globus pharyngeus symptoms in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. A pre-post short term cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Globus pharyngeus is a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat, sometimes associated with thyroid diseases and surgery. Previous studies investigated this condition with contradictory results, mainly because not standardized instruments of ...
ANTONACI, Alfredo   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnostic Use of Testing for Novel Murine Autoantibodies for Sjögren Disease in the Rheumatology Outpatient Setting

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The goal was to assess the diagnostic performance of three novel autoantibodies (NA) for Sjögren disease (SjD) by comparing NA prevalence in patients with SjD, other autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), nonspecific chronic sialadenitis (CS), and controls.
Chadwick R. Johr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Journal Staff [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
Bakgrund: Dysfagi innebär avvikelser i den normala sväljningsfunktionen och är en vanlig funktionsnedsättning till följd av stroke. Tidigare studier har påvisat att incidensen av dysfagi i det akuta skedet efter stroke är 41-68 %.
Thomasson, Sofia, Wäppling, Sanna
core   +1 more source

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