Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can disrupt breathing-swallowing timing, raising dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia risk. COPD-related rapid, shallow breathing and weakened swallowing ...

Abstract: Identification and observation of swallowing patterns are essential for diagnosing and treating dysphagia, a disorder characterized by difficulties with swallowing. This work presents a ...

Swallowing disorders, which are generally underdiagnosed, affect the elderly, leading to a decreased quality of life and complications, including aspiration pneumonia and death. Understanding the ...

Color drenching has a sister trend on the rise: pattern drenching. This new take on one of the most vintage design elements is maximalism at its finest. "There’s a certain historical elegance to ...

Baclofen is a GABA B receptor agonist used clinically to manage spasticity. It has also been associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation and rates of aspiration pneumonitis. We ...

Optogenetic stimulation of PiCo specific ChATcre:Vglut2FlpO:ChR2 neurons triggers variable swallow motor patterns in mice exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH). (A) Representative trace of ...

Tongue thrust, also known as infantile swallow or reverse swallow, is a term in the motherhood context that refers to a common swallowing pattern found in infants. Under this pattern, the tongue moves ...

Many Android phone users rely on PINs, passwords, or patterns to secure their devices. However, sometimes you may find yourself unable to unlock your Android phone even when you enter the correct ...

The findings presented by Huff and colleagues describe different motor patterns of swallowing following optogenetic activation of the Postinspiratory Complex (PiCo) in a group of mice exposed to ...