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The development and evaluation of a picture tongue assessment tool for tongue-tie in breastfed babies (TABBY)
BackgroundThe presence of a tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) in an infant may lead to breastfeeding difficulties, but debate continues about which babies...
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Relationship between tongue muscle quality and swallowing speed in community-dwelling older women
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between tongue muscle quality index, which was represented as tongue muscle...
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Age-related composition changes in swallowing-related muscles: a Dixon MRI study
BackgroundDysphagia is considered a social problem in the super-aging society. However, age-related changes in swallowing-related muscles have not...
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Comparative Analysis of Radial Forearm Free Flap and Submental Island Flap in Reconstruction of Post-glossectomy Defects of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Quality of Life Assessment
AimReconstruction of tongue defects has always been a challenging aspect of onco-surgery. Although a variety of locoregional and free flaps have been...
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Uremic Stomatitis: A Latin American Case Series and Literature Review
BackgroundUremic stomatitis is often unfamiliar to healthcare professionals. This study presents five cases of uremic stomatitis, providing a...
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Presbyphagia Diagnostics Using M-Mode Ultrasound: Changes in the Tongue Movement Pattern
Age-related physiological changes of the swallowing act impair particularly the oral phase and the tongue function, which is very important for bolus...
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Tongue color clustering and visual application based on 2D information
PurposeStudies have shown the association between tongue color and diseases. To help clinicians make more objective and accurate decisions quickly,...
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) and Reduced Tongue Pressure in Relation to Atherosclerosis Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Japanese Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Even though higher serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels have a positive effect on preventing reduction in muscle strength, a U-shaped...
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Differences in the swallowing process of newborns and healthy preterm infants: first results with a non-invasive bioimpedance and electromyography measurement system
PurposePreterm infants (PI) have difficulty coordinating sucking, swallowing and breathing, and there is a risk of aspiration. The causes of this are...
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Association between intrinsic capacity and oral health in older patients in a frailty clinic
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate how intrinsic capacity (IC) deficit is associated with oral functional decline.
MethodsThis cross-sectional...
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Tongue involvement in embouchure dystonia: new piloting results using real-time MRI of trumpet players
BackgroundThe embouchure of trumpet players is of utmost importance for tone production and quality of playing. It requires skilled coordination of...
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DISE with CPAP: a useful procedure to evaluate upper airway collapsibility
PurposeDrug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is commonly performed in patients suffering obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway...
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Role of Imaging and Histopathology for Predicting Neck Node Involvement in Recurrent/Second Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma (pN-ROC Study)
BackgroundAfter improvement in the treatment of oral cancers over the years we now see more patients with recurrent oral squamous cell carcinoma...
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Effects of Age and Lingual-Palatal Pressure Levels on Submental Surface Electromyography Measures
Submental surface electromyography (sEMG) may provide information about the lingual-palatal pressure (LPP) during swallowing. However, the extent to...
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Tongue peak pressure: a tool to aid in the identification of obstruction sites in patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
AbstractPurpose of this study was to evaluate whether tongue peak pressure measured using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument is correlated with the...
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Influence of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Sitting Posture on the Swallowing Speed of Older Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Thoracolumbar kyphosis in sitting posture is associated with forward head posture and may adversely affect swallowing function. However, few studies...
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The Influence of Age, Eating a Meal, and Systematic Fatigue on Swallowing and Mealtime Parameters
Fatigue is widely accepted as a clinically relevant factor in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of dysphagia. Despite the relative importance...
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The Influence of Age, Sex, Visual Feedback, Bulb Position, and the Order of Testing on Maximum Anterior and Posterior Tongue Strength in Healthy Belgian Children
Tongue strength and its role in the pathophysiology of dysphagia in adults are well accepted and studied. An objective and reliable measurement of...
