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ArticleHippokratia2009

Current evaluation of the dysphagic patient.

P D Karkos, S Papouliakos, C D Karkos, E G Theochari

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Article in Hippokratia, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Chest CT findings in patients with dysphagia and aspiration: a systematic review.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

P D KarkosDepartment of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. pkarkos@aol.com
S Papouliakos
C D Karkos
E G Theochari

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysphagia is a symptom so common and diverse that is often considered as a disease in its own right. Its severity can range from a trivial problem to a lethal condition. It can seriously compromise the quality of life of affected patients, therefore management should be prompt. The implications of dysphagia in healthcare costs are immense. Assessment of dysphagic patients is based on a comprehensive history and thorough examination. In the present review we discuss physiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management emphasizing the role of a multidisciplinary team approach. We also focus on the role of fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing which revolutionized over recent years the assessment of the dysphagic patient.

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aetiologydiagnosisdysphagiamanagementphysiologyswallowing dysfunction

Identifiers

PMID19918301
PMCPMC2765291

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