Publications by authors named "Drasti Smyre"
Objectives: Chronic cough is a common and debilitating problem. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) block for neurogenic cough through a placebo-controlled, prospective trial.
Methods: Patients were recruited in an outpatient tertiary care center.
The Impact of Cervical Spinal Disease on Pharyngeal Swallowing Function.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
March 2023
Purpose: Spinal pathology is very common with advancing age and can cause dysphagia; however, it is unclear how frequently these pathologies affect swallowing function. This study evaluates how cervical spinal pathology may impact swallowing function in dysphagic individuals observed during videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSSs).
Method: A retrospective case-control study was performed on 100 individuals with dysphagia as well as age-/gender-matched healthy controls (HCs) with available VFSS.