MANCHESTER, England, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Phagenesis Ltd, a private healthcare company offering an innovative treatment for dysphagia, announces successful treatment of intubation–induced ...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a prevalent and multifaceted syndrome among older adults, characterised by difficulties in initiating and coordinating the swallow. Such impairments can lead to serious ...

The trigger sets subsequent events into motion. The soft palate elevates to seal the nasopharynx to prevent regurgitation (velopharyngeal insufficiency [VPI]). The tongue pushes backward to meet the ...

1.1 Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of endoscopic carbon dioxide laser cricopharyngeal myotomy for relief of oropharyngeal dysphagia is inadequate in quantity and quality. Therefore, this ...

Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) is caused by neurological impairment. It can happen because of several conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, disorders of cerebral development, ...

Phase II Evaluation of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in the Treatment of Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study This was a prospective study of weekly chemotherapy (carboplatin ...

Dysphagia is the medical term used to refer to difficulty swallowing. The condition makes it difficult for people to pass solid or liquid food from the mouth to the stomach. Image Credit: Naeblys / ...

A simple test to swallow three ounces of water can help determine whether a child has the swallowing disorder oropharyngeal dysphagia, establishing for the first time a way to screen for the ailment ...

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed. The preprocedure diagnosis was oropharyngeal dysphagia due to a neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. The scope was easily passed out of the ...

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