MeSH tree: C09.775.174
For hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia, those receiving thick liquids are less likely to be intubated but have no difference in hospital mortality compared with those receiving ...
May 6, 2024
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The festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grappling with a seemingly endless to-do list. But as you make these plans, it's important to consider how ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Phase III trial results on a precision radiotherapy technique support a "new gold standard" for treating head and neck cancer patients. The research suggests the new approach can reduce the risk of swallowing problems after ...
Nov 24, 2023
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For patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reducing tremor severity, according to a study ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Researchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcement in hiatal hernia repair for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, suggests research published online in the ...
Aug 24, 2023
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University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have found one-in-four people living with dementia in long-term care facilities suffer from malnutrition.
Jun 29, 2023
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Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier ...
May 26, 2023
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Neuroscientists have learned a great deal about how the brain interprets and controls movements that make up everyday movements like walking, reaching, and grasping objects. But the mechanics of fundamental behaviors like ...
May 24, 2023
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A multidisciplinary group at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, developed a decision guide to provide health care teams with specific guidelines for swallowing care after extubation. The decision guide ...
Feb 1, 2023
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