Publications by authors named "M Lecha"
Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), a common symptom in the elderly, uses commercial thickener (CT) as part of its treatment. This is often accompanied of dislike and poor compliance.
Aim: Describe adherence to CT and possible differences according to dwelling location in an area of influence of approximately 400.
Background&aims: Modifying solid/liquid foods is the main treatment in oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Commercial Thickener (CT) for treatment is subsidized by health system and is delivered to patient's place of living, once is managed by our hospital Nutrition-Dietetics Unit (NDU).
Aim: To describe the patterns of texture for foods/liquids follow in patients with OD who are treated with CT.
Rationale: Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) is a symptom commonly found in hospitalized patients and related to a vast array of clinical diagnosis and to high morbidity and mortality that is becoming very important to identify. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of OD in our hospital setting.
Methods: Cross-sectional randomized study to determine the prevalence of dysphagia in an acute care hospital (ACH) and long term care hospital (LTCH).
Background: Phototesting is a technique that assesses the skin's sensitivity to UV radiation by determining the smallest dose of radiation capable of inducing erythema (minimal erythema dose [MED]) and anomalous responses to UV-A radiation. No phototesting protocol guidelines have been published to date.
Methodology: This was a multicenter prospective cohort study in which 232 healthy volunteers were recruited at 9 hospitals.
Importance: Sun damage is the most important environmental factor associated with malignant melanoma. To address the health threat, as well as the economic burden, primary prevention and early detection are crucial.
Objective: To test the efficacy of a topical sunscreen in the prevention of UV-induced effects in nevi.