A new study of disease-free oropharyngeal cancer survivors shows that instrumental FEES findings and patient-reported ...

A new PLOS Digital Health study shows that machine learning models trained on a 15-item questionnaire can screen adults for ...

Flexible laryngoscopy reveals some unique aspects of swallowing and complements the fluoroscopy procedure. The fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedure is a comprehensive ...

Introduction: Are you stopping at "Swallowing is the ST's job"?In a clinical setting, when you witness a patient choking—what ...

Six-month VHNSSv2 outcomes favored 54 Gy, including less worsening in solid-food swallowing (median +1.38 vs +3.31) and no ...

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 ...

Current evidence on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults shows there are no major safety concerns. For adults with dysphagia after a stroke, the ...

When you are studying feeding and swallowing, what always comes up isVE (Videoendoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) and VF ...

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 / ...

ASYMPTOMATIC hypertrophic spurs of the anterior margin of the cervical vertebras are not uncommon. However, if the mass of hypertrophic bone projects into the pharynx enough to impinge upon the food ...

Oropharyngeal cancer affects the oropharynx or the central region of the throat (pharynx) located at the posterior of the mouth and the oral cavity. Being a malignant condition, the cells may undergo ...