ArticleCancers of the head & neck2020
Improvement of a delayed swallowing reflex following treatment for advanced head and neck cancer.
Article in Cancers of the head & neck, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dysphagia after radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Changes in swallowing response on patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Post-stroke dysphagia: identifying the evidence missing.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Eustachian Tube Functions in Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Effect of Intensive Oropharyngeal Training on Radiotherapy-Related Dysphagia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients.Dysphagia · 2022Article
- Oral Health Management and Rehabilitation for Patients with Oral Cancer: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe latency of the swallowing reflex is an important factor causing dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients. Although there are many reports comparing voluntary swallowing function before and after treatment, few studies have focused on the latency of the swallowing reflex, which is a risk factor for pneumonia due to silent aspiration. The aim of this retrospective study was to clarify the changes in the latency of the swallowing reflex before and after treatment.
methodsThe latency of the swallowing reflex was quantified using the time from the injection of 1 ml of distilled water into the pharynx through a nasal catheter to the onset of swallowing.
resultsThe latency time of the swallowing reflex was significantly decreased 3 months after treatment compared to before treatment. A significant reduction was also observed in patients with pharyngeal cancer who underwent chemoradiation therapy.
conclusionsThis retrospective study showed that a delayed swallowing reflex improved with treatment in advanced head and neck cancer patients.
trial registrationThe Institutional Review Board of Tohoku University Hospital (Number 2014-1-274).
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