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BACKGROUND
Diaphragm excursion is limited during respiratory maneuvers after a stroke. How the diaphragm is limited during reflexive coughs and affects the effectiveness of cough in stroke patients is unclear. This study aimed to measure reflexive cough strength by cough peak flow (CPF) induced by
BACKGROUND
Significant health issues and service delivery costs are associated with post-stroke pneumonia related to dysphagia. Silent aspiration is known to increase pneumonia and mortality in this population. The utility of cough reflex testing (CRT) for reducing pneumonia in acute stroke patients
We investigated the association between the results of a simplified cough test and pneumonia onset in 226 patients with acute stroke admitted to Suiseikai Kajikawa Hospital from April to December, 2018. For the simplified cough test, performed on admission, patients orally inhaled a mist of 1%
The neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser has been used for treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity, eradicating periodontal pathogens, and facilitating calculus removal. However, Nd:YAG laser irradiation exerts potentially harmful effects on the tooth root surface. The purpose of this
Background: Silent aspiration (SA)-airway entry of food, drink or other material without a cough response-is common post-stroke. Clinical swallowing examination misses up to 40% of dysphagic patients with SA. This may put these patients
OBJECTIVE
To detect silent aspiration in a homogeneous sample of stroke patients using the citric acid cough test.
METHODS
Prospective study.
METHODS
Public university tertiary hospital.
METHODS
Consecutive subacute stroke patients (N=134; 74 men, 60 women; mean age ± SD, 62.2±11.9y; 11.7±9.9d after
Patients who have an ischemic stroke are at high risk of swallowing disorders. Aspiration due to swallowing disorders, specifically delayed trigger of the pharyngeal stage of swallowing, predisposes such patients to pneumonia. In the present study, we evaluated swallowing reflex in a rat model of
As a reductive gas, hydrogen plays an antioxidant role by selectively scavenging oxygen free radicals. It has been reported that hydrogen has protective effects against nerve damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion in stroke, but the specific mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, this study aims to
OBJECTIVE
Although attenuated protective reflexes have been implicated in the development of aspiration pneumonia, the relation between the incidence of pneumonia and the state of these reflexes has not been investigated. Furthermore, the role of feeding tube placement in preventing pneumonia in
BACKGROUND
Cough and swallowing impairments in post-stroke patients (PSP) have been associated with increased risk for respiratory complications.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence of alterations in protective cough responses in subacute PSP and its association with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD),
OBJECTIVE
This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the susceptibility of sound and eroded dentine to brushing abrasion performed by different rotating-oscillating, sonic and ultrasonic toothbrushes.
METHODS
Toothbrushing abrasion (20 cycles, each 30 s) was applied to bovine dentine samples (each
High on-treatment platelet reactivity has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events in patients receiving anti-platelet agents, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain incompletely understood. Succinate, a citric acid cycle intermediate, is released into the
BACKGROUND
Instrumentation of the root surface, results in formation of a smear layer of organic and mineralized debris which serves as a physical barrier, inhibiting new connective tissue attachment to the root surface. The present study advocates the use of an endodontic irrigant MTAD (mixture of
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of abrasion resistance of eroded and non-eroded dentine brushed with experimental dentifrices and gels of varying buffering capacities.
METHODS
One hundred and twenty human dentine specimens were distributed among six groups (A-F) according to the different buffering capacities
Peiyuan Tongnao capsule (PTC) is a prescription medicine of traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of "nourishing the kidney," "replenishing essence," "extinguishing wind," and "opening the meridian". PTC is also widely used in clinic for the treatment