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Otorhinolaryngology
Yuta Nakao, Taiji Yamashita, Kosuke Honda, Takayuki Katsuura, Yasuhiko Hama, Yuki Nakamura, Kumiko Ando, Reiichi Ishikura, Norihiko Kodama, Yuki Uchiyama, Kazuhisa Domen
Summary: As individuals age, tongue fat mass and fat percentage significantly increase, which is associated with reduced tongue pressure. Attention should be focused on both the quantity and quality of tongue muscles.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. Shimizu, Keisuke Maeda, H. Wakabayashi, S. Nishioka, T. Ohno, A. Nomoto, J. Kayashita, I. Fujishima
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with possible and probable sarcopenic dysphagia, categorizing patients based on tongue pressure into probable and possible groups. The results showed that patients with probable sarcopenic dysphagia exhibited poorer swallowing ability and activities of daily living compared to those with possible sarcopenic dysphagia.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Kazuhiro Kojima, Takuya Fukushima, Daisuke Kurita, Aiko Matsuoka, Koshiro Ishiyama, Junya Oguma, Hiroyuki Daiko
Summary: This study investigated the association between perioperative tongue pressure and postoperative aspiration in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy. The results showed that perioperative changes in tongue pressure, age, and postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy were significantly associated with aspiration. Decreased tongue pressure was identified as a modifiable predictor of aspiration.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Flavia Pereira da Costa, Raphael Fernandes Casseb, Daniella Priscila de Lima, Adriana Ponsoni, Rachel Paes Guimaraes, Lucia Figueiredo Mourao
Summary: This study aims to verify the relationship between tongue pressure and airway protection in Parkinson's disease patients. The study found that Parkinson's disease patients had a decline in tongue pressure and exhibited poorer scores in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing. This research provides a potential clinical application for the assessment and management of dysphagia in Parkinson's disease patients.
JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Gianluca Martinez, Lucia Ventura, Lucia Cugusi, Francesca Cadeddu, Monica Limoncino, Franca Deriu, Marco Monticone, Andrea Manca
Summary: The study aimed to establish the reproducibility of tongue strength measurements in healthy women and men. Men showed a trend for generating larger forces during MAIP and RESS, which disappeared after normalization analysis. Retest results showed that MAIP and RESS were stable and reliable in both genders, but with moderate variability.
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Rehabilitation
Tingwei Wang, Jiahui Tai, Ruiping Hu, Shunjuan Fan, Haozheng Li, Yulian Zhu, Yi Wu, Junfa Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates that tongue-pressure resistance training is an effective approach to improve the overall swallowing function in patients with oral motor dysfunction. The improvement of oral motor function could facilitate the recovery of pharyngeal motor function. Tongue-pressure resistance training seems to have more clearance of residue in pyriform sinuses than epiglottic vallecula.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Tomoki Nanto, Takahiro Ono, Kazuhiro Hori, Kazuhiro Murakami, Yuki Uchiyama, Yoshinobu Maeda, Kazuhisa Domen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of holding a weighted plastic bottle on tongue pressure and suprahyoid muscle activity. The results showed that holding a weighted plastic bottle could be a potential tool for strength training for the tongue and suprahyoid muscles.
JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Kenjiro Kunieda, Ichiro Fujishima, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Tomohisa Ohno, Takashi Shigematsu, Masataka Itoda, Fumiko Oshima, Takashi Mori, Nami Ogawa, Sumito Ogawa
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between tongue pressure and swallowing function, and found that dysphagia patients with sarcopenia have weaker pharyngeal contractility and UES dysfunction. However, there was no significant correlation between HRM parameters and tongue pressure as well as sarcopenia-related factors. Further research is needed to clinically apply tongue pressure in evaluating sarcopenic dysphagia.
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Otorhinolaryngology
Alba Paris-Alemany, Alejandro Proy-Acosta, Daniel Adraos-Juarez, Luis Suso-Marti, Roy La Touche, Jorge Chamorro-Sanchez
Summary: This study revealed significant effects of different craniocervical postures on tongue strength and endurance, especially in the anterior and middle areas of the tongue. However, no differences were found in tongue resistance between different craniocervical positions, but differences were found between different tongue areas.
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Rehabilitation
Alessandro de Sire, Alice Giachero, Shara De Santi, Katia Inglese, Claudio Solaro
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the risk of dysphagia in older patients undergoing rehabilitation after total hip or knee arthroplasty using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). The results showed significant differences in EAT-10 scores between patients with pathological water swallowing tests and those with normal tests, indicating the usefulness of EAT-10 as a screening tool for dysphagia in older individuals.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Jong-Chi Oh
Summary: This study confirmed the effectiveness of effortful swallowing exercise programs in increasing swallowing-related muscle strength in elderly individuals. The experimental group, which combined ES exercise with external resistance, showed significant improvements in tongue pressures compared to the control group. Further research is needed to apply this exercise protocol in clinical practice, particularly in a larger sample size including individuals with dysphagia.
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Rehabilitation
Karen B. Ng, Richard D. Jones, Esther Guiu Hernandez, Phoebe Macrae, Maggie-Lee Huckabee
Summary: This study aimed to identify and characterize subgroups of stroke patients with clinical signs of dysphagia based on swallowing-related strength and skill impairments of the submental muscle group. The research found several subgroups within stroke patients in terms of swallowing function, while healthy and myopathic participants demonstrated predominantly homogeneous swallowing patterns. Skill assessment in swallowing may play a more predictive role in classification of swallowing function.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Raele Donetha Robison, Lauren DiBiase, Amber Anderson, James P. P. Wymer, Emily K. K. Plowman
Summary: This study found that reduced lingual strength in individuals with ALS is associated with impaired swallowing function. Maximum anterior isometric lingual pressure (MAIP) is correlated with swallowing safety, efficiency, and timing metrics.
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jin-Woo Park, Chi-Hoon Oh, Bo-Un Choi, Ho-Jin Hong, Joong-Hee Park, Tae-Yeon Kim, Yong-Jin Cho
Summary: This study compared the effects of two different tongue-strengthening exercises on the swallowing function in older adults, finding that regardless of the method used, tongue-strengthening exercises significantly improved lingual strength and swallowing function in the elderly.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Jessica Soares Xavier, Amanda Cibelly Brito Gois, Kenio Costa Lima, Luiz Medeiros Araujo Lima Filho, Juliana Fernandes Godoy, Hipolito Virgilio Magalhaes Junior, Leandro Pernambuco
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify the frequency of swallowing disorders and the associated factors in older adults living in nursing homes. The results showed a high frequency of swallowing disorders, which were associated with age and oral intake.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Otorhinolaryngology
Catriona M. Steele, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Fernanda Borowsky da Rosa, Luiz H. Schuch, Adriane S. Pasqualoto, Catriona Steele, Renata Mancopes
Summary: The study revealed reduced laryngeal sensation and impaired oropharyngeal sensation in COPD patients, which may be associated with pooled salivary secretions in the pharynx.
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sana Smaoui, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: This study investigated hyoid movement in healthy adults consuming liquids of various consistencies, finding stable measures across thin to extremely thick liquids without systematic alterations in movement or position.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Harry R. Ingleby, Heather S. Bonilha, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: VFSS is a key tool in assessing swallowing function and can accurately evaluate swallowing function, leading to improved patient health and quality of life. While there is a small risk, clinicians should consider the benefits and potential carcinogenic risk when determining the necessity of the study.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Pooja Gandhi, Renata Mancopes, Danielle Sutton, Emily K. Plowman, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: The study found that people with Parkinson's disease have higher frequencies of atypical values in swallow reaction time, time-to-laryngeal-vestibule-closure, and pharyngeal constriction compared to healthy controls. Significant differences were observed in the narrow upper esophageal sphincter diameter on thin liquids and other parameters in PwPD. However, there were no significant cohort differences in extreme values for any parameter.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Pooja Gandhi, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: This review article synthesized evidence on interventions for dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD). The study found that interventions such as pharmacological, neuro-stimulation, and behavioral approaches can improve swallowing timing, safety, and efficiency in PD patients with dysphagia. However, the majority of studies had methodological limitations, and further research is needed to understand the underlying changes in swallowing pathophysiology.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sana Smaoui, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between hyoid movement, laryngeal vestibule closure (LVC), and penetration-aspiration on thin liquids, and determine the strongest predictors of penetration-aspiration. The results showed that incomplete LVC and prolonged time-to-most-complete-LVC were the only significant predictors of penetration-aspiration.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Pooja Gandhi, Emily K. Plowman, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: This study compared lingual pressure generation capacity in people with Parkinson disease, people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and healthy older adults. It was found that lingual pressure generation capacity was reduced in people with ALS, but not in people with PD, compared to healthy controls. Both patient cohorts displayed preserved lingual pressure during saliva swallows.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sana Smaoui, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon, Renata Mancopes, Danielle Sutton, Denyse Richardson, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the swallowing impairment characteristics in patients with reduced tongue strength within 3 months after stroke, and found that reduced tongue strength was associated with various changes in swallowing physiology, but there was no clear and direct relationship.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Danielle Brates, Daphna Harel, Sonja M. Molfenter
Summary: An online survey of older adults revealed a high prevalence of swallowing and eating-related fatigue, which was significantly correlated with dysphagia risk, malnutrition risk, and other health outcomes. Fatigue during swallowing and mealtimes predicted the risk of dysphagia and malnutrition.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Andrea Bandini, Sana Smaoui, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: This paper presents a deep-learning framework that tackles the challenges of pharyngeal phase detection and bolus localization. Through experiments with a dataset of healthy subjects, the authors demonstrate that the framework can accurately detect the pharyngeal phase and localize the bolus without manual annotations.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Sonja M. Molfenter
Summary: The purpose of this review is to summarize the current evidence on the relationship between sarcopenia of swallowing muscles, dysphagia, malnutrition, and frailty in the context of aging. Recent studies support a cyclic relationship between these factors, but are limited by study design and lack of imaging data. Proactive exercises and protein supplementation have shown promise in reversing sarcopenia, providing a foundation for similar preventive exercises to be designed and tested for swallowing muscles. It is important to understand the impact of muscle loss on swallowing function and overall physical health as the population ages. Prospective, longitudinal research with sophisticated outcome measures is needed to fully understand and interrupt this cycle.
CURRENT OPINION IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY & HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Catriona M. Steele, Emily Barrett, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon
Summary: This study aims to compare healthy swallowing across different barium stimuli. The results show that the barium product and/or concentration do have an impact on swallowing measures. The measurements are not consistent across different products at the same concentration. Therefore, the use of standard and appropriate stimuli is crucial for videofluoroscopy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Otorhinolaryngology
Mari Nakao-Kato, Shin-Ichi Izumi, Yutaka Maeno, Catriona M. Steele
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Pooja Gandhi, Emily K. K. Plowman, Catriona M. M. Steele
Summary: This study compared the duration of swallowing events in healthy individuals, people with Parkinson disease (PwPD), and people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PwALS). The results showed that PwPD and PwALS had longer overall swallowing durations compared to healthy controls, with greater prolongations for higher viscosity boluses.
LARYNGOSCOPE INVESTIGATIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)