Sökning: "swallowing quality of life"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 avhandlingar innehållade orden swallowing quality of life.

1. 1. Swallowing dysfunction among older people in short-term care : prevalence, effect of intervention, and risk of mortality

   Författare :Patricia Hägglund; Eva Levring Jäghagen; Per Wester; Mary Hägg; Karin Brunnegård; Per Östberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :swallowing disorder; dysphagia; elderly care; intermediate care; undernutrition; oral health; treatment; rehabilitation; quality of life; mortality risk; survival;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives: Swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) is a common, but often neglected condition among geriatric patients that can cause severe complications such as malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia and death. The aims of this thesis were to (i) describe the study design and method of the multidisciplinary and multicenter project SOFIA (Swallowing function, Oral health, and Food Intake in old Age), (ii) study the prevalence of and the relationship between swallowing dysfunction and risk of undernutrition among older individuals in short-term care, (iii) study the effect of oral neuromuscular training on swallowing dysfunction among older individuals, and (iv) to investigate the association between poor oral health, swallowing dysfunction and mortality. LÄS MER

3. 2. Living with Lewy body dementia. Treatment, survival & quality of life

   Författare :Victoria Larsson; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
   Nyckelord :Lewy bodies; Lewy body dementia; Lewy body disease; QUALITATIVE; Lewy Body Disease: drug therapy; Lewy Body Disease: mortality; Lewy Body Disease: therapy; DEMENTIA; dementia with Lewy bodies; Parkinson s disease dementia; Parkinson disease; memantine; Prognosis and survival; Prognosis; Survival; mortality; Dysphagia; Carbonated beverages; Swallowing disorders; Therapeutics; Video recording; video analysing technique; QUALITY OF LIFE;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with Lewy body dementias (LBD) have a complex clinical picture. With no prevention or cure, management focuses around symptomatic relief, however pharmacological and non-pharmacological options have been inadequately investigated. LÄS MER

4. 3. Swallowing function in patients with Parkinson’s disease and Deep Brain Stimulation

   Författare :Stina Sundstedt; Katarina Olofsson; Jan Linder; Erik Nordh; Olle Ekberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; swallowing; deep brain stimulation; subthalamic nucleus; caudal zona incerta; swallowing quality of life; oto-rhino-laryngologi; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology;

   Sammanfattning : BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in Europe. Besides motor dysfunction, PD is characterized by several non-motor and secondary motor features, such as weight change, sialorrhea, constipation and swallowing problems. LÄS MER

5. 4. Oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: Prevalence, professional practices, patient perspectives and treatment outcomes

   Författare :Maribeth Caya Rivelsrud; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Swallowing; assessment; rehabilitation; quality of life; evidence base;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is defined as any disruption in the transportation of food/liquids safely and efficiently from the mouth, through the pharynx and into the esophagus. The underlying causes of OD in adults are numerous and the consequences may have devastating effects on a person’s health and quality of life. LÄS MER

7. 5. Health related quality of life and swallowing problems in oesophageal cancer

   Författare :Berit Sunde; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Oesophageal cancer;

   Sammanfattning : Poor overall survival, swallowing problems and severe side-effects from multi-modality treatment characterize the situation of patients with oesophageal and gastro oesophageal junction carcinoma (GOJ). With the poor prognosis and abundance of symptoms in this disease it is particularly important to consider health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as an important outcome in clinical decision-making. LÄS MER