Evaluation of Malnutrition and Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer by Shruthi Pingili, Junaid Ahmed, Nanditha Sujir, Nandita Shenoy, Ravikiran Ongole

“…Depending on the site and extent of the involvement of the cancer and the type of treatment modality, these patients can develop pain, trismus, xerostomia, dysphagia, and taste disturbances, compromising them socially and nutritionally. …”
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Iron deficiency and symptoms in women aged 20–49 years and relation to upper gastrointestinal and colon cancers by Jean-Luc Szpakowski, Lue-Yen Tucker

“…Endoscopies for UGI or dysphagia symptoms rather than bidirectional endoscopy for ID yielded more gastric cancers (n=5 and n=4, respectively) with fewer procedures (3793 instead of 6627). …”
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Substernocleidomastoid Muscle Neck Lipoma: An Isolated Case Report by Ferdinand Rico, Dustin Hoang, John Lung, Olivia Puccio, Michelle Brito, M. Haris Nazim, Alan Sbar

“…The patient with mild dysphagia had a lipoma large enough to push vital structures away from their normal anatomical position. …”
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Validation of the Persian Translation of the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire in Parkinson’s Disease Patients by Ali Rajaei, S. Abolfazl Azargoon, Mohammad Hussein Nilforoush, Ebrahim Barzegar Bafrooei, Fereshteh Ashtari, Ahmad Chitsaz

“…Dysphagia, as a common finding in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, was estimated to be present in 80–95% of this population during different stages of the disease. …”
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Factors related to the development of pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés Quesada Vázquez, Julia Matilde Pupo Jiménez

“…The main risk factors were dysphagia (OR= 13.9), COPD (OR= 13.9) and a score on the NIHSS scale ≥ 12 points (OR= 8.31). …”
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Unsuspected Cause of Respiratory Distress: Unrecognized Esophageal Foreign Body by Naima Baddouh, Lahcen Arjdal, Abdelaziz Raji, Mounir Bourrous

“…The most common presenting symptoms are dysphagia, drooling, and vomiting. Revelation by respiratory distress is a rare and unusual condition. …”
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Endoscopic Dilation of Refractory Postlaryngectomy Strictures: A Case Series and Literature Review by Patrick L. Stoner, Amy L. Fullerton, Alyssa M. Freeman, Neil N. Chheda, David S. Estores

“…Seven patients with dysphagia and refractory PLS underwent serial endoscopic dilation therapy during a 4.5-year period. …”
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Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia by Wakako Nawata, Yojiro Umezaki, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Masato Nakajima, Michiko Makino, Masahiro Yoneda, Takao Hirofuji, Takafumi Yamano, Hiroaki Ooboshi, Hiromitsu Morita

“…Professional oral health care (POHC) is known to prevent aspiration pneumonia in patients with dysphagia and/or those at the perioperative stage of surgery. …”
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Endoscopic Diagnosis of Pyriform Fossa Lymphoma by A Thomson, P Marlton

“…Many endoscopists do not inspect the gastrointestinal tract superior to the cricopharyngeus, despite the fact that gastrointestinal symptoms (dysphagia, odynophagia and chest pain) can be produced by glottic and supraglottic lesions. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of HAPC in Barrett's Esophagus – A Multicenter Italian Prospective Study by Davide Massimi, Roberta Maselli, Silvia Pecere, Cristiano Spada, Gianluca Andrisani, Francesco Maria Di Matteo, Antonella La Terra, Franco Coppola, Antonio Capogreco, Roberto De Sire, Ludovico Alfarone, Maddalena Menini, Marco Spadaccini, Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici

“…Only one case of fever and absolute dysphagia was observed, 1/51 (1,96%) AEs. Regarding tolerability, mean pain score was 1.3 (SD 1.99) while mean dysphagia score was 1.28 (SD 0.56). …”
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Risk Factors for Infection Associated with Ischemic Stroke in Patients over 60 Years of Age by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez, Eduardo René Valdés Ramos, Ezequiel Ernesto López Espinosa

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the severity of ischemic stroke, the coexistence of neurodegenerative diseases and dysphagia constitute the main risk factors for infection associated with ischemic stroke in patients over 60 years of age.…”
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Pediatric sleep outcomes after endoscopy-directed simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy by Matthew Maksimoski, Sarah E. Maurrasse, Stephen R. Hoff, Jennifer Lavin, Taher Valika, Dana M. Thompson, Jonathan B. Ida

“…Four patients (16.7%) had postoperative concern for dysphagia, but all objective swallowing evaluations were normal and no dietary modifications were necessary. …”
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Biting force and tongue muscle strength as useful indicators for eating and swallowing capability assessment among elderly patients by Xinmiao Wang, Gangying Zheng, Mingsong Su, Yanqiu Chen, Hua Xie, Weijia Han, Qing Yang, Jianqin Sun, Jianshe Chen

“…The biting force of dysphagia participants correlates significantly with dental conditions (P < 0.05). …”
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Exploring the textural characteristics of foods preferred by Chinese elderly individuals based on IDDSI levels. by Muxi Chen, Yi Cheng, Wen Hu, Mengyan Wang, Juan Duan, Lei Shi

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate the textural characteristics of foods preferred by elderly Chinese individuals and their suitability based on the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) framework. …”
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Diagnosis dan Penatalaksanaan Striktur Esofagus by Fachzi Fitri, Novialdi ., Wahyu Triana

“…Literature review: esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the lumen of the esophagus that cause dysphagia. Based on the etiology, esophageal strictures can be divided into benign and malignant. …”
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Drug Related Esophagitis by René Beaudry, Franco Colizza

“…The main presenting symptoms were odynophagia and dysphagia for both solids and liquids following the first two or three doses. …”
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Pureed Foods: Texture Testing with the Slump Test by Wendy J. Dahl

“… For individuals with dysphagia, the texture of puréed foods is extremely important. …”
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Pureed Foods: Texture Testing with the Slump Test by Wendy J. Dahl

“… For individuals with dysphagia, the texture of puréed foods is extremely important. …”
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Alimentos en Pure: Prueba de Textura con la Prueba de Desplome by Wendy J. Dahl

“…For individuals with dysphagia, the texture of puréed foods is extremely important. …”
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Puréed Foods: High Protein by Jamila R. Lepore, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Many older adults do not consume enough of this vital nutrient, crucial to overall health and well-being. For those with dysphagia and on a puréed diet, consuming sufficient protein is even more difficult. …”
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