The Presence of Thyroid Cartilage at the Surgical Level Reduces Early Dysphagia after Single-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery: A Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2018.1520939
Abstract: Abstract Background: Early dysphagia is a frequent complication of anterior cervical (AC) spine surgery. However, there are no reports that have discussed the correlation between early dysphagia and the positional relationship between thyroid cartilage and… read more here.
Keywords: early dysphagia; surgical level; thyroid cartilage; level ... See more keywords
Early Dysphagia Screening by Trained Nurses Reduces Pneumonia Rate in Stroke Patients: A Clinical Intervention Study
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018157
Abstract: Background and Purpose— Dysphagia is a common stroke symptom and leads to serious complications such as aspiration and pneumonia. Early dysphagia screening can reduce these complications. In many hospitals, dysphagia screening is performed by speech–language… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; early dysphagia; dysphagia screening; dysphagia ... See more keywords