SynthesisAmerican journal of speech-language pathology2021
Visualizing the Esophagus During Modified Barium Swallow Studies: A Systematic Review.
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- ESSD-ESGAR best practice position statements on the technical performance of videofluoroscopic swallowing studies in adult patients with swallowing disorders.European radiology · 2025Guideline
- Consensus expert recommendations for management of dysphagia during hospital admission in Parkinson's disease.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- Multidisciplinary Assessment and Management of Functional Dysphagia.Gastro hep advances · 2026Review
- Preliminary Characterization of Proximal Versus Distal Esophageal Function in Healthy, Asymptomatic Adults.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- Esophageal retention on modified barium swallow study: Limited predictive value for true esophageal pathology.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2025Article
- An update on pharyngeal assessment by the modified barium swallow.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Respiratory-swallow patterning and oropharyngeal swallowing impairment in patients undergoing evaluation for lung transplant.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Oesophageal fluoroscopy in adults-when and why?The British journal of radiology · 2024Review
- Association of the "Jet Phenomenon" with Positive Symptom Outcome Following Surgical Treatment of Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction.Dysphagia · 2023Article
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- Oesophageal screening in videofluoroscopic swallow studies: Perspectives from the multidisciplinary dysphagia team to refine the clinical pathway.International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
Purpose Despite the emphasis on using evidence-based practice for patient care, as clinicians, we sometimes find that there is insufficient evidence to support our clinical practices. One example of this is the "contentious" inclusion of routine, standardized visualization of the esophagus during modified barium swallow studies (MBSSs). This review sought to investigate the evidence for inclusion of routine esophageal visualization during the MBSS, a practice that is supported by the long-established interrelationship between all aspects of the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal swallowing continuum. Method Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL databases. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed to identify articles that met prespecified inclusion and exclusion terms. Results Five articles were included in this review, which identified that esophageal findings were present in 48.67% of those participants whose MBSS included esophageal visualization. Conclusion This review supports a standardized, validated, reliable visualization protocol of the esophagus during the MBSS as a critical component to the accurate diagnosis and formulation of treatment recommendations for patients with swallowing disorders.
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