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Cureus
January 2025
Otolaryngology, Ito ENT Clinic, Funabashi, JPN.
A literature review was conducted of epipharyngeal abrasive therapy (EAT) in the treatment of chronic epipharyngitis, focusing on the mechanism of action by autonomic nerve stimulation. The mechanism of action of EAT in stimulating the immune system has recently become clear. However, the mechanism of action of EAT on the autonomic nervous system remains to be elucidated.
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January 2025
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Purpose: Rodent models suggest that when respiratory demands increase during an exercise program, tongue and thyroarytenoid muscles engage to maintain a patent airway, leading to increased muscle strength. This suggests that nonspecific exercises that increase respiratory rate may improve swallowing. As such, the purpose of this proof-of-principle study was to determine the potential for whole-body exercise to improve tongue strength, cough strength, and self-reported swallowing function in older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Eat Disord
November 2024
Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Objective: Current treatments for eating disorders have limited effectiveness, leaving over half of patients unremitted. The evaluation of emerging interventions to support recovery is therefore critical. This study evaluated the efficacy and acceptability of an innovative, virtual intervention for eating disorders (Eat Breathe Thrive; EBT-R).
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November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Children face the excitement of a changing world but also encounter environmental threats to their health that were neither known nor suspected several decades ago. Children are at particular risk of exposure to pollutants that are widely dispersed in the air, water, and food. Children and adolescents are exposed to chemical, physical, and biological risks at home, in school, and elsewhere.
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July 2024
College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: Dental erosion is common, and patient ignorance is a major issue. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors affect erosion. Some recommend evaluating and treating erosion patients following a brief review of the causes.
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