Dysphagia. 2022 Sep 10. doi: 10.1007/s00455-022-10515-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEither effortful swallowing exercise or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is considered as an effective method to treat dysphagia after stroke. Thus, synchronizing these two interventions may improve the efficiency of treatment. This trial intended...

J Clin Med. 2022 Sep 3;11(17):5214. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175214.ABSTRACTIn older adults, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is often aspiration-related. However, as aspiration pneumonia (AP) lacks clear diagnostic criteria, the reported prevalence and clinical management vary greatly. We investigated what clinical factors appeared to influence the diagnosis...

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Sep 8. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.2313. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Previously published work reported independent benefit of maintenance of oral intake (eat) and swallowing exercise adherence (exercise) during radiotherapy (RT) on diet and functional outcomes. The current study seeks to validate the...

Intern Med J. 2022 Aug 15. doi: 10.1111/imj.15909. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common debilitating condition. International evidence supports an exercise prescription for CRF. The majority of Australians with cancer do not meet recommended exercise targets.AIMS: To analyse the effects of a guideline-based...

J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Aug 27. doi: 10.1111/joor.13365. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A rise in tongue pressure coincides with an increase in the suprahyoid muscles activity.OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate the effects of holding a weighted plastic bottle on tongue pressure and the suprahyoid muscles activity.METHODS: Eighteen participants...

Eur Geriatr Med. 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.1007/s41999-022-00689-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is highly common across the world. It is reported that over 90% of CAP in older adults may be due to aspiration. However, the diagnostic criteria for aspiration pneumonia (AP) have not been widely agreed. Is there...