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| Dysphagia and Swallowing HomeThis site caters to dysphagia professionals. To the right are links to an abundance of web sites that provide information regarding swallowing and swallowing disorders. Dysphagia is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing". It derives from the Greek root dys meaning difficulty or disordered, and phagia meaning "to eat". It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia is distinguished from similar symptoms including odynophagia, which is defined as painful swallowing, and globus, which is the sensation of a lump in the throat. It is worthwhile to study the physiology of swallowing to better understand dysphagia. *If you don't know where to start, I recommend going to the Tutorials and Articles section as it provides lots of information, which is organized alphabetically. Latest Dysphagia News Posted Monday, September 21, @08:24PM The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released Clinical Practice Guidelines ... Posted Monday, September 14, @09:44PM A general review of inflammatory myopathies--inclusion body myositis, dermatomositis, and polymyositis. Posted Monday, September 14, @09:41PM An 11 year old boy with a 1 year history of dysphagia to solids underwent a barium swallow which excluded anatomical ... Posted Wednesday, April 22, @11:19PM In a study published in Journal of Physiology (2009), Chambers and colleagues explore the impact of sports drinks on the ... Posted Wednesday, April 22, @11:07PM For patients experiencing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, but who seem beyond the reach of usual ... Posted Wednesday, April 22, @11:03PM A review article posted in the Journal of Nursing reviewed bedside screening tests vs. videofluoroscopy or fibreoptic ... Posted Wednesday, March 12, @08:48PM Logemann J. (2007). Oropharyngeal dysphagia and nutritional management. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & ... Posted Wednesday, March 12, @08:44PM Gastrointestinal: Painful oral mucosa, oral candidiasis, dysphagia, intestinal perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding. ... Posted Tuesday, March 11, @09:56PM A reference list from Medical University of South Carolina Posted Tuesday, March 11, @09:49PM Some manifestations include abnormal pain and temperature regulation, cardiovascular lability, hypotonia, poor ... Posted Wednesday, October 24, @08:16PM Research at Wake Forest University tested viscosity of foods that ranged in thickness from thin to nectar (thicker) to ... Posted Sunday, October 21, @07:48PM A prospective investigation by Cowgill et al. will be published in the November issue of Journal of Surgical ... Posted Sunday, October 21, @09:27AM Ina recent publication in Seminars in Speech and Language, Dr. Threats addresses the use of the World Health ... Posted Monday, October 15, @10:47PM Published in August 2007 in the Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, Abdelkafy et al. address "Age-related changes ... |
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