Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The toll of dysphagia
Besides studies in stroke patients, little is known about the impact of dysphagia or impaired swallowing in the general patient population.
Dec 18, 2017
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News tagged with dysphagia
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dysphagia—like being waterboarded 24 hours a day
Toast is an unlikely agent of death. But there you are in your kitchen on a Saturday morning, inexplicably choking on a mouthful, trying not to panic.
Mar 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Neuromuscular stimulation doesn't aid dysphagia patients
(HealthDay)—Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer, according to a study published ...
Oct 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New model could help identify root cause of swallowing disorder
Nearly 40 percent of Americans 60 and older are living with a swallowing disorder known as dysphagia. Although it is a major health problem associated with aging, it is unknown whether the condition is a natural part of healthy ...
Apr 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Swallowing exercises preserve function in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation
A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to need a feeding tube or suffer unwanted side effects such ...
Sep 4, 2013
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Health
Tasty Solution: Better beverages for people who have trouble swallowing
After having a stroke in 2008, Jan Blume lost the ability to swallow for two full years. As she slowly regained that vital function, she faced a new challenge: drinking the thickened beverages that are recommended for people ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Medications
New dysphagia and medicines resource now live
Healthcare professionals caring for patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) now have access to a new and comprehensive online resource called 'Medicines Optimisation in Patients with Dysphagia' (www.dysphagia-‐medicine.com/).
May 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Mathematical models out-perform doctors in predicting cancer patients' responses to treatment
Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented today (Saturday) at the 2nd Forum of the European Society ...
Apr 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Experts urge rapid evaluation for swallowing and voice problems after brain surgery
Johns Hopkins experts are recommending early post-surgical assessment—preferably within 24 hours—for trouble chewing and swallowing food, or speaking normally, among patients who have had benign tumors removed from the ...
Dec 3, 2012
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Other
Dysphagia not tied to post-anterior cervical op swelling
(HealthDay)—Although significant soft-tissue swelling can occur after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures, the width of the prevertebral soft-tissue swelling on radiographic analysis does not correlate ...
Oct 7, 2012
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