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…