Multifocal cryoballoon ablation achieves high eradication rates in Barrett esophagus with dysplasia
Freezing Away Esophageal Cancer Before It Starts
A prospective European multicenter study of 107 patients with Barrett esophagus segments (Prague classification C≤2M≤5) and dysplasia or ear…
A targeted freezing procedure may offer people with Barrett's esophagus a safe, highly effective way to destroy pre-cancerous cells before t…
Active rTMS combined with rehabilitation showed greater improvement in language and swallowing outcomes compared with sham stimulation in 113 post-stroke patients
Magnetic pulses may speed stroke recovery for speech and swallowing
This sham-controlled prospective study evaluated active rTMS combined with conventional rehabilitation versus sham stimulation plus the same…
Adding brain stimulation before rehab sessions led to better recovery of two abilities stroke takes away most often — talking and eating.
Machine learning models show moderate to high accuracy for predicting variceal bleeding in cirrhosis patients
New AI Tool Catches Bleeding Risks Early
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies involving 7,011 cirrhosis patients found machine learning models achieved pooled c-indic…
An AI tool now spots bleeding risks in liver disease earlier than current methods, helping doctors catch dangerous vein swelling before it t…
Sleeve-fundoplication without gastric resection reduces GERD incidence versus sleeve gastrectomy in obese rat model
New stomach surgery stops acid burn while you lose weight
A preclinical randomized controlled trial in 24 obese rats found sleeve-fundoplication without gastric resection (SG-F) significantly reduce…
A new stomach surgery helps you lose weight without worsening acid reflux, offering a safer alternative to standard procedures that often ma…
Meta-analysis finds TSP-9 test predicts progression to HGD/EAC in Barrett's esophagus
TSP-9 test predicts disease progression in Barrett's esophagus patients with high accuracy
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 699 patients with Barrett's esophagus found the Tissue Systems Pathology (TSP-9) test was associate…
A new test for Barrett's esophagus accurately predicts who is at high risk of developing serious esophageal cancer, helping doctors focus ca…
Survival differed significantly among central venous access strategies for parenteral nutrition in elderly patients with dysphagia
Survival varied by central venous access type in elderly patients with swallowing difficulties
This retrospective cohort study compared survival outcomes in 73 elderly patients with dysphagia receiving parenteral nutrition via implante…
Elderly patients with swallowing difficulties who received parenteral nutrition saw survival rates differ significantly depending on their c…
Post-thyroidectomy rehabilitation exercise improves swallowing QoL but increases early pain in single-center RCT
Can simple neck exercises help people swallow better after thyroid surgery?
A single-center, open-label RCT of 356 post-thyroidectomy patients without definite nerve injury found that 3 months of standardized neck an…
Simple neck exercises helped people swallow better and enjoy food sooner after thyroid surgery, with benefits lasting six months despite ear…
Continuous terlipressin infusion reduces treatment failure and rebleeding in acute variceal bleeding
Could a different way of giving a bleeding drug save more lives?
A meta-analysis of 6 RCTs (n=494) in cirrhosis patients found continuous terlipressin infusion reduced treatment failure (RR 0.32) and reble…
A slow drip of the bleeding drug terlipressin works better than a quick shot, causing fewer side effects and less rebleeding for patients wi…
Observational registry finds 29% hospital-associated disability in older Japanese rehabilitation patients
Study establishes registry tracking disability in older hospital patients
A prospective multicenter observational study of 209 patients aged ≥70 years in Japanese rehabilitation wards established a hospital-associa…
A new tracking system reveals that nearly 30% of older patients lose independence during hospital stays, while most also lose weight.
Systematic review finds predictive models for dysphagia risk in older adults show variable performance
Can we predict swallowing trouble in older adults before it happens?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies in older adults found predictive models for dysphagia risk had a pooled AUC of 0.82 (95%…
A new analysis shows we might be able to spot swallowing problems in older adults before they become serious.
Neuromuscular electrostimulation plus swallowing therapy may benefit dysphagia in severely disabled MS patients
Can electrical stimulation help people with MS swallow more easily?
A randomized controlled trial in 101 people with MS and dysphagia found both traditional swallowing therapy plus neuromuscular electrostimul…
For people with advanced multiple sclerosis, adding gentle electrical stimulation to standard swallowing therapy led to significantly greate…
Meta-analysis finds 2.31% EoE incidence with food allergen immunotherapy, none with aeroallergen SLIT
Study finds link between food allergy treatment and rare swallowing condition
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies in patients receiving allergen immunotherapy found the incidence of confirmed eosinophil…
Food allergy treatment linked to rare swallowing condition in 2.3% of patients receiving food desensitization, while airborne treatments sho…