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October 2006
Dysphagia Resource Center News October 2006
Posted 2006-10-24 17:58:18
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In Nexium treated patients, those with erosive esophagitis (EE) had more relief of heartburn than patients without EE.
Posted 2006-10-27 17:47:42
A case of laryngeal involvement by herpes virus is reported. Its appearance suggested an extensive neoplasm.
Posted 2006-10-27 17:47:42
A 10-point shift worse in the scale measuring pain and dysphagia translated into an 11% and 12% increased in the likelihood of death respectively.
Posted 2006-10-29 04:57:39
There have been cases of patients suffering severe dysphagia and respiratory problems with typical sized doses of Botox Cosmetic.
Posted 2006-10-29 19:14:11
A case study of severe dysphagia in a 29-yr-old woman with cerebral palsy after she was injected with botulinum toxin B to her lower limbs and lumbar paraspinal muscles.
Posted 2006-10-30 09:14:27
Posted 2006-10-30 18:52:22
New research suggests that mild dysphagia--or difficulty swallowing--in patients with chronic cough may contribute to treatment failure.
Posted 2006-10-31 10:51:10
In patients with unresectable distal esophageal carcinoma, self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) with antireflux valves are more efficient in prevention of trans-prosthetic reflux than SEMS without the valve but with proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy and posture advice, according to a randomised study presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week.