Changes in both swallowing and taste commonly occur in advanced age, though the relationship between the two is unknown. This study examined the association between a water swallow screen test and taste identification and intensity rating. Participan...
(1) Background: The effect of dopaminergic treatment on swallowing response in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) suffering oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is not understood. Aim: To characterize OD pathophysiology in PD and to assess whether dopami...
Several studies support the benefits of biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in dysphagia therapy. Most commonly, adhesive electrodes are placed on the submental region of the neck to conduct Electromyography (EMG) measurements for...
The safe ingestion of food and water requires appropriate coordination between the respiratory and swallowing pathways. This coordination can be disrupted because of aging or various diseases, thereby resulting in swallowing disorders. No comparative...
Radiological imaging is an essential component of a swallowing assessment. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially deep learning (DL) models, has enhanced the efficiency and efficacy through which imaging is interpreted, and subsequently, it has imp...
3 November 2019
Background and Objectives: This study developed a support vector machine (SVM) algorithm-based prediction model with considering influence factors associated with the swallowing quality-of-life as the predictor variables and provided baseline informa...
Heterochiasmy, a sex-based difference in recombination rate, has been detected in many species of animals and plants. Several hypotheses about evolutionary causes of heterochiasmy were proposed. However, there is a shortage of empirical data. In this...
Urbanization affects the natural world, with implications for habitat availability and wildlife behavior, notably in the context of South Korea. This study investigates the effects of urbanization on the nest sizes and materials of barn swallows, a m...
This paper concerns several important topics of the Symmetry journal, namely, pattern recognition, computer-aided design, diversity and similarity. We also take advantage of the symmetric structure of a membership function. Searching for the (sub) op...
Proper positioning is especially important to ensure feeding and eating safely. With many nursing facilities restricting visitations and close contact during the coronavirus pandemic, there is an urgent need for remote respiratory–swallow monit...
The presence of a swallow-tail sign in the nigrosome-1 with hyperintense signal shown on the susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) has been shown to be sensitive in detecting the abnormal iron deposits in this area. A systematic evaluation in healthy...
The visuoperceptual measure for videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VMV) is a new measure for analysing the recordings from videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS). This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the pilot version of the VMV usi...
This research aimed to develop jelly soup for dysphagia patients at the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework levels 4 (puree) and 5 (minced and moist), who require swallow training to regain normal swallowing abil...
Fluid thickening is the main compensatory strategy for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) associated with aging or neurological diseases, and there is still no pharmacological treatment. We aimed to compare the effects of increasing bolus vis...
Background: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with several common otologic conditions but lacks standardized diagnostic thresholds in Taiwan. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the GSI TympStar Pro pressure-swall...
(1) Background: Non-invasive instrumental measurement of swallowing acoustic signals has rested upon the assumptions of signal symmetry and reproducibility along the cervical region and has hence taken the form of single-point acquisition on optimal...
(1) Background: The volume-viscosity swallow test (V-VST) is a clinical tool for screening and diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Our aims were to examine the clinical utility of the V-VST against videofluoroscopy (VFS) or fiberoptic endoscop...
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of carbonated and sweetened drinks added to thickened liquids, which are routinely used for patients with dysphagia to improve dysphagia. Patients swallowed thin liquid (Thin), thickened liquid (Thick), carb...
It is necessary to identify how to improve the swallowing-related quality of life, as well as the swallowing function, in order to evaluate the effect of treatments on swallowing disorders. This study aimed to prove the effects of a compound swallowi...
Late radiation-associated dysphagia (late-RAD) remains a challenge in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivorship, despite advancements in treatment methods. Although Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) stands as the preferred diagnosti...
Background: How often healthy adults swallow during the day and at night, and how swallowing changes around meals, remains difficult to characterize under everyday conditions. This exploratory study quantified swallowing during planned 24 h ambulator...
(1) Background: This study validates multichannel impedance/pH (MII/pH) sensors to measure oesophageal impedance transit (EZT). (2) Methods: EZT involved patients rapidly drinking 200 mL of saline during their MII/pH test. During the EZT study, the o...
Introduction: Over the past few years, attention has been paid to the coexistence of dysphonia with dysphagia, in the context of functional disorders. The aim of this work was to objectify logopaedic examination of dysphonic patients with coexisting...
Background: Pill dysphagia (PD) is a serious problem affecting healthy individuals, leading to poor medication adherence and potential health risks. The relationship between suprahyoid muscle thickness and swallowing performance remains underexplored...
Swarm Intelligence (SI) algorithms were applied widely in solving complex optimization problems because they are simple, flexible, and efficient. The current paper proposes a new SI algorithm, which is based on the bird-like actions of swallows, whic...
Swallowing sounds from cervical auscultation include information related to the swallowing function. Several studies have been conducted on the screening tests of dysphagia. The literature shows a significant difference between the characteristics of...
Sustainable export governance increasingly extends beyond technical compliance to encompass coordination among diverse actors with competing objectives and unequal power. This study examines the governance of swallow bird’s nest (SBW) exports i...
Objectives: This study aims to determine the efficacy of prophylactic swallowing exercises on swallowing function in patients undergoing total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. Methods: The design was a randomized controlled trial set in one tertiar...
6 December 2022
A 55-year-old male patient with a known medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2 and treated lymphoma was first admitted with a sudden left-sided facial asymmetry and mouth deviation to the left side with no other neurological symptoms. A Computer...
Background and Objectives: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common swallowing disorder, characterized by difficulties in moving food and liquids from the mouth to the esophagus; it is particularly prevalent among older adults with neurological condi...
Background: Swallowing rehabilitation in curative treated patients with oral cancer is still a challenge. Different factors may influence these patients’ swallowing function. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with swallow...
1 November 2001
Adapted swallowing (AS) and its effects on dentofacial balance are frequently observed in children with orofacial myofunctional alterations. The preliminary objective of this research was to identify the frequency of cases of adapted swallowing in a...
Elderly patients operated for hip fracture are characterized by high age and high degree of comorbidity and need of care, factors previously found to be associated with swallowing and eating difficulties. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
Dysphagia is common after an open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL). The mechanisms causing lower airways’ invasion and pharyngeal residue are unclear. The study aims to examine physio-pathological mechanisms affecting swallowing safety an...
Swallowing is a complex neuromuscular activity regulated by the autonomic central nervous system, and impairment can lead to dysphagia, which is difficulty in swallowing. This research presents a novel approach that utilizes wireless, wearable techno...
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is linked to significant morbidity, adversely affecting survival and functional capacity. Post-treatment challenges such as pain, dysphonia, and dysphagia are common, prompting increased attention in surv...
The swallowing process involves complex muscle coordination mechanisms. When alterations in such mechanisms are produced by neurological conditions or diseases, a swallowing disorder known as dysphagia occurs. The instrumental evaluation of dysphagia...
Swallowing difficulties often occur in older adult patients during acute hospitalization, leading to reduced nutritional intake, increased frailty, and various psychosocial challenges. This randomized controlled study aimed to assess the effects of t...
(1) Background and Objectives: The forward head posture (FHP) is characterized by increased extensions of upper cervical vertebrae and flexion of the lower cervical vertebrae and upper thoracic regions, associated with muscle shortening. The compress...
Xanthan gum-based thickeners are commonly used to treat dysphagic patients. Their rheological properties, such as shear-thinning, extension, and thixotropy, contribute to swallowing safety. However, the influence of rheological variations on swallowi...
A series of eating behaviors, including chewing and swallowing, is considered to be crucial to the maintenance of good health. However, most such behaviors occur within the human body, and highly invasive methods such as X-rays and fiberscopes must b...
Pharmacological neuromodulation of swallowing may represent a promising therapeutic option to treat dysphagia. Previous studies suggested a serotonergic control of swallowing, but mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effects...
A detailed understanding of muscle activity in human swallowing would provide insights into the complex neuromuscular coordination underlying swallowing. The purpose of this study was to introduce musculoskeletal analysis to investigate muscle activi...
22 October 2019
Introduction: Older adults with dementia often develop aspiration pneumonia as a complication due to deterioration of swallowing function. Herein, we report our findings of eating and swallowing-related functions in elderly local residents. Methods:...
Older adults represent the major target population for oral medications, due to the high prevalence of multimorbidity. To allow for successful pharmacological treatments, patients need to adhere to their medication and, thus, patient-centric drug pro...
Dysphagia is a syndrome of abnormal eating function resulting from a variety of causative diseases, and is associated with malnutrition. To date, the swallowing function has been difficult to examine without the use of invasive and expensive methods,...
Tongue pressure plays a critical role in the oral and pharyngeal stages of swallowing, contributing considerably to bolus formation and manipulation as well as to safe transporting of food from the mouth to the stomach. Smooth swallowing relies not o...
A lack of effective intervention in addressing patient non-adherence and the acceptability of solid oral dosage forms combined with the clinical consequences of swallowing problems in an ageing world population highlight the need for developing metho...
Dysphagia is a condition that happens when a person cannot smoothly swallow food from the mouth to the stomach. It causes malnourishment in patients, or can even cause death due to aspiration pneumonia. Recently, more and more researchers have focuse...
Background/Objectives: Feeding difficulties in late preterm infants are a major factor contributing to prolonged hospitalization and re-admission. Early support for the sucking and swallowing muscles may accelerate their maturation, facilitating safe...
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