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Intensive Swallowing Rehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Chronic Dysphagia: Outcomes From a Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study With 6‐Month Follow‐Up

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic dysphagia persists in some head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors despite preventive exercises, negatively impacting quality of life. Evidence for effective rehabilitation strategies remains limited. Methods This prospective cohort study included 34 HNC survivors (≥ 1 year post‐treatment) who completed a 3‐week intensive ...
J. I. Oldenbeuving, L. van der Molen, J. T. Groothuis, J. G. Kalf   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment‐Related Adverse Events and Health‐Related Quality of Life Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment for Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Scoping Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Supportive care needs of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are ill‐defined. Hence, known treatment‐related adverse events (TRAEs) and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with ICI treatment for HNSCC were examined to inform future supportive care ...
N. D. O'Donnell, E. C. Ward, L. R. Wishart, R. Perera, C. Barrett, K. A. Edmiston, E. Mitchell, A. Pigott, R. Pitt, K. Russell, B. A. Chan, R. Ladwa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

HUBUNGAN DERAJAT XEROSTOMIA DENGAN PH SALIVA PASCA RADIOTERAPI KANKER KEPALA LEHER

Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2017
Latar belakang Radioterapi memberi efek destruktif pada kelenjar saliva yang menyebabkan xerostomia dan juga menurunnya kapasitas buffer saliva sehingga terjadi penurunan pH.
Novia Khoerunnisa, Farah Hendara Ningrum, Ch. Nawangsih Ch. Nawangsih   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal Swallowing and Salivary Changes With CLR 131 and Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) often present with severe, persistent dysphagia and xerostomia following prior chemoradiation. Although swallowing impairments and salivary dysfunction have been reported in this population, prior longitudinal studies have not examined changes in salivary composition or how these ...
Jenni Wu, Sara Gustafson, Meredith Hyun, Roxana Alexandridis, Mark Nicosia, Timothy McCulloch, Justine Bruce, Randall Kimple, Nicole Rogus‐Pulia   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

“It's the Exact Same Treatment … Except Only 5 Min Away”: A RE‐AIM Evaluation of a Speech‐Language Pathology Shared‐Care Model for Rural Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Challenges accessing post‐treatment speech‐language pathology (SLP) services can add to treatment burden for rural patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate a shared‐care SLP service designed to support local SLP access for patients with HNC, using the RE‐AIM framework.
Corey Patterson, Elizabeth C. Ward, Rebecca L. Packer, Jasmine Foley, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare L. Burns, Sally Pether, Wendy Comben   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salivary Pacemakers: A review

Dental Research Journal, 2012
Xerostomia is the medical term for the subjective complaint of dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. Xerostomia is sometimes colloquially called pasties, cottonmouth, drooth, doughmouth or des (like a desert).
Shriprasad Sarapur, H S Shilpashree
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and Site‐Specific Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis for Head and Neck Patients in the IMRT/VMAT Era: Evidence From a Large, Hospital‐Based Cohort

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw remains a serious late complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy. Although intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) are expected to reduce ORN risk, large real‐world data in the modern era are limited.
Fang‐Yu Wu, Hui‐Hsin Ko, Hsiang‐Fong Kao, Shih‐Jung Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boca seca: causas, diagnóstico y tratamiento

Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2014
Definida como la sensación subjetiva de disminución o ausencia de la secreción salival, la boca seca o xerostomía tiene origen multicausal y comprende tanto enfermedades crónicas, como la diabetes mellitus, el uso de medicamentos como los ...
Tomás de la Paz Suárez, Carmen de los Milagros García Alguacil, Leovigildo Núñez Rodríguez   +2 more
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“Dry Mouth” From the Perspective of Traditional Persian Medicine and Comparison with Current Management

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2015
Xerostomia is a common problem, particularly in an elderly population, with a range of causes that affect important aspects of life, such as chewing, swallowing, and speaking.
Ghazaleh Heydarirad MD, Rasool Choopani MD, PhD   +1 more
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Magnetic Resonance and CT Imaging Biomarkers for Prediction of Acute and Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

Magnetochemistry, 2020
Xerostomia is a common adverse effect of radiation therapy at the head and neck area. Radiation-induced xerostomia can be severe and detrimental for the quality of life. Clinicians and radiologists have focused on the prevention of xerostomia as feasible,
Anastasia Katsavochristou, Dimitrios Koumoulis   +1 more
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