Physician Focus: There's help for swallowing problems Nov 18, 2009
More accurately known as "dysphagia," speech language pathologists (aka speech therapists) are involved in the assessment and treatment of swallowing problems, often in collaboration with other medical specialists. But how can one tell if someone has dysphagia ... Dysphagia can occur at any age with many possible causes. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Woman Accidentally Swallows Coffee Spoon, Has It Removed From Jejunum With No Complications Oct 30, 2009
She had no abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, dysphagia, voice change, cough, or difficulty breathing. An urgent plain abdominal radiograph revealed a metallic foreign body in the lower mid-abdomen. (Science Daily)
Radiofrequency-Tonsillotomy Safe and Effective Oct 6, 2009
In a paper presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation annual meeting and OTO EXPO in San Diego, researchers investigated 167 children younger than 15 who had undergone radiofrequency surgery for symptoms of tonsillar hypertrophy (snoring, nocturnal sleep apnea, dysphagia, or speech impairment). The post-operative follow-up two to 26 months after surgery showed no history of recurrent tonsillitis. (Newsmax)
Radiofrequency energy technique as effective as tonsillectomy surgery Oct 5, 2009
In a paper presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting XPO in San Diego, researchers investigated 167 children (under 15 years old) who had undergone radiofrequency surgery for symptoms of tonsillar hypertrophy (snoring, nocturnal sleep apnea, dysphagia, or speech impairment). The post-operative follow-up, done two to 26 months after surgery, showed no history of recurrent tonsillitis. (EurekAlert!)
Co. gets FDA approval for cervical device Jul 21, 2009
The ROI-C cervical cage helps in standalone cervical fusion surgeries, making it less necessary to use thick cervical plates that contribute to dysphagia or difficulty swallowing. The entry of the ROI-C cervical cage into the U.S. market represents a huge step for us in continuing to provide innovative, surgeon-friendly solutions for varied spinal pathologies," said LDR CEO Christophe Lavigne. "The product builds on the success we ve had with the MC+ device and VerteBRIDGE plating to provide... (Austin Business Journal, TX)
FDA grants approval for use of RISPERDAL CONSTA as both a monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder May 19, 2009
Dysphagia: Esophageal dysmotility and aspiration can occur. Use cautiously in patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
A Man with Chest Pain, Dysphagia, and Pleural and Mediastinal Calcifications Apr 30, 2009
NEJM -- Case 14-2009 -- A 36-Year-Old Man with Chest Pain, Dysphagia, and Pleural and Mediastinal Calcifications ... Case 14-2009 A 36-Year-Old Man with Chest Pain, Dysphagia, and Pleural and Mediastinal Calcifications ... A 36-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of chest pain, dysphagia, dyspnea, and pleural and mediastinal calcifications. (New England Journal of Medicine)
The breakthrough treatment helping a woman eat chips again Apr 6, 2009
It could provide a vast cost saving in health care for patients with dysphagia, which could be many millions of pounds a year ... She is one of the few people in the UK approved to provide the therapy which has been used in the United States successfully for the last decade to treat swallowing problems, or dysphagia, which it is the medical term for the condition ... "Glenys, like lots of people with dysphagia, had a very poor quality of life, she was poorly motivated and depression can set in,"... (BBC News -- Health)
