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Patients also filled a Hospital Odynophagia Dysphagia Questionnaire (HODQ) (HODQ scores >6.4 were considered positive for clinical dysphagia). 4 OCT were compared between patients with normal and ...
Objective Radiotherapy (RT) can cause a range of negative impacts in addition to the intended treatment impacts. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may improve the physical and psychological conditions of ...
Eating healthy foods after a stroke is key to recovery, but it can be a challenge. Here’s how to handle any eating problems that come your way.
From our magazine, difficulties in swallowing food become more common as dementia progresses, though they vary from person to person. We asked our Dementia Support Forum members about helping someone ...
A look at chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a condition that leads to nerve damage. Included is detail on treatment.
BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend standardized dysphagia screening in acute stroke, as up to 75% of patients develop poststroke dysphagia. While medication swallowing is also advised for ...
In 2009, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association published a comprehensive scientific statement detailing the nursing care of the patient with an acute ischemic stroke through all ...
Coughing after eating can have different causes such as acid reflux, asthma, and food allergies. Learn why you cough after eating and how to prevent it.
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a major cause of morbidity and burden of disease worldwide. It can generally be diagnosed by blood testing and remedied by iron replacement therapy (IRT) using the ...