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The Impact of Goiter and Thyroid Surgery on Goiter Related Esophageal Dysfunction. A Systematic Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
Background: Patients with goiter referred for thyroidectomy report swallowing difficulties. This might be associated with esophageal compression and deviation as this is present in a significant number of patients.
Jesper Roed Sorensen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
core   +2 more sources

Modification of aftertaste with a menthol mouthwash reduces food wanting, liking, and ad libitum intake of potato crisps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This research investigated the effect of modifying the aftertaste of potato crisps on (1) temporal sensory perception and (2) appetite using three mouthwash conditions (no mouthwash, a water mouthwash, and a menthol mouthwash).
Dible, Victoria A.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The State of Exercise‐Based Dysphagia Intervention in the Literature: A Scoping Review

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Introduction Exercise‐based interventions for dysphagia are frequently recommended in the clinical setting. We aim to characterize the state of the dysphagia treatment literature to provide a high‐level overview on four domains: Study characteristics ...
Claire Crossman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Refractory GERD

open access: yesNeurogastro LATAM Reviews
Persistent symptoms despite two months of optimal treatment with a proton pump inhibitor in a patient with history of documented gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is considered the definition of refractory GERD.
Michael Kurin, Ronnie Fass
doaj   +1 more source

The role of telehealth technology in the remediation of pediatric feeding disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Teletherapy, the use of video conferencing technology to deliver therapy services, has the potential to provide ongoing services to children that might not otherwise be able to receive traditional intervention that it essential for them to thrive.
Luke, Taylor Ann
core   +1 more source

Creation of a 13-Item Bedside Dysphagia Screening Test [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Dysphagia is a common problem that affects people with many health conditions and that can have serious complications. Various dysphagia screening tests exist; however, their creation was associated with certain weaknesses, e.g.
Ehler, Edvard   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Reduced Maximum Pitch Elevation Predicts Silent Aspiration of Small Liquid Volumes in Stroke Patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2017
Background and purposePreliminary evidence has shown that reduced ability to maximally raise vocal pitch correlates with the occurrence of aspiration (i.e., airway invasion by food or liquid).
Akila Theyyar Rajappa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
core   +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

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