Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing usually indicates some disorder of the esophagus. An accurate, detailed history can suggest the cause of dysphagia and can enable the physician to define the cause ...

Add-Aspirin trial: A phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial assessing the effects of aspirin on disease recurrence and survival after primary therapy in common nonmetastatic ...

A hot dog nearly killed Joan Jacobson. When she stopped for a lunch break while shopping, a chunk of hot dog lodged in her throat and she began choking. An off-duty police officer came to her rescue ...

Fluoroscopy shows that on swallowing, the barium column moves down the esophagus. Such barium movement occurs largely due to passive forces in the esophagus and is very marked in the upright position.

Our speech pathologists provide the highest quality of care to patients who have speech, swallowing and voice disorders, and to provide comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative services using state ...

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — Swallowing is a complex process. Using roughly 30 pairs of muscles working in perfect coordination, a person will swallow around 600 times each day, often without noticing. Yet ...

A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...

Varibar Nectar — with target viscosity 300 CPS — comes in an apple flavor for improved patient compliance and is designed to provide the least coating properties necessary to visualize the swallowing ...