News tagged with aspiration pneumonia
COPD-related problems hard to swallow
Patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibit a disordered breathing-swallowing pattern that may account for their higher risk of aspiration pneumonia, according to new research from ...
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve swallowing after stroke
Stroke patients who received electrical brain stimulation coupled with swallowing exercises showed greater improvement in swallowing ability than patients who did not receive this stimulation, according to a pilot study reported ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Frequent, potentially avoidable readmissions are major driver of pediatric health care costs
Hospital readmissions are increasingly viewed as an indicator of quality of care. If patients receive appropriate discharge care planning and coordinated outpatient follow-up when leaving the hospital, they should transition ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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UC Davis surgeons test innovative device in patient with swallowing disorder
In what might be one of the world's first medicinal body piercings, UC Davis Health System surgeons announced today that they have successfully implanted an experimental device in the throat of a man that will enable him ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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New device may reduce swallowing health risk in patients with Parkinson's disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- A hand-held device that strengthens the muscles involved in swallowing can address a serious symptom of Parkinson's disease, according to a new University of Florida study.
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Nov 23, 2010 |
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Botulinum toxin may offer temporary drooling relief in children with neurological disorders
Botulinum toxin treatment appears to offer a temporary, short-term solution to relieve drooling in children diagnosed with certain neurological disorders, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - ...
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Difficulty swallowing a sign of poor prognosis among hospitalized patients
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is associated with longer hospital stays among patients with any diagnosis, is increasingly prevalent with older age and is an indicator of a poor prognosis, according to a report in the ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Stem cells restore tissue affected by ALI
Human stem cells administered intravenously can restore alveolar epithelial tissue to a normal function in a novel ex vivo perfused human lung after E. coli endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI), according to research ...
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May 17, 2010 |
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Researcher Hopes to Help People With Dysphagia
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders and Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR) are working together to investigate the effects of drinking water on patients with dysphagia, ...
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Apr 02, 2010 |
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New study says dementia is a terminal illness
The clinical course of advanced dementia, including uncomfortable symptoms such as pain and high mortality, is similar to that experienced by patients of other terminal conditions, according to scientists at the Institute ...
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Is RTA a new potential option for the treatment of hydatid cysts?
Current treatment of cystic echinococcosis is surgery or percutaneous aspiration, injection and reaspiration (PAIR) using hypertonic saline or ethanol. It is aimed at causing permanent damage to the endocyst - the thin, delicate, ...
Jul 24, 2009 |
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