Sökning: "swallowing"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 52 avhandlingar innehållade ordet swallowing.

  1. 16. Assessment of human swallowing using in-vivo and in-vitro approaches

    Författare :Muhammad Waqas; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; in-vitro manometery; In-vitro simulations; In-vivo analysis; microstructure analysis; extensional rheology; dysphagia; Ultrasound viscometry; Bolus Rheology;

    Sammanfattning : Texture modification is the most vital strategy to manage dysphagia: a condition in which food and beverages are difficult to swallow. Typically thickeners in the form of starch or gums are added to the food to increase the viscosity and thereby reduce the speed of bolus flow. LÄS MER

  3. 17. 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

  4. 18. Airway protection and coordination of breathing and swallowing : in health and anesthesia

    Författare :Anna I. Hårdemark Cedborg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :pharynx;

    Sammanfattning : Swallowing and breathing is coordinated to ensure that the airway is protected from aspiration. During the pharyngeal phase of swallowing, breathing is interrupted to allow safe passage of bolus. However, details on the complex coordination of breathing and swallowing and their precise temporal relationship are not fully understood. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Radiation-induced dysphagia in head and neck cancer - risk structures and methodological aspects

    Författare :Johanna Hedström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; head and neck cancer; radiation therapy; dysphagia; patient-reported outcomes; quality of care;

    Sammanfattning : Background/Aims: Swallowing difficulties are common after radiation therapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC). The overall aim of this thesis was to address radiation-induced late dysphagia with regard to investigating anatomical risk structures related to the development of radiation-induced dysphagia, as well as methodological aspects in the evaluation of swallowing. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Bioacoustic principles used in monitoring and diagnostic applications

    Författare :Peter Hult; Bertil Hök; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The idea behind this work is linked to the experience gained from the long use of the stethoscope, and to the fact that sound originating from the body is a mechanical fingerprint, reflecting the human body functions.The aims of this thesis have been to develop bioacoustic systems using modern medical signal processing in three applications. LÄS MER