Dysphagia

exam is completed, and results of neuro-imaging studies are completed. Manifestation for stroke is displayed in varying ways, but many times the patient will present with sudden onset of symptoms, weakness, numbness, visual changes, dysarthria, dysphagia or aphasia. The imaging studies, in the form of a CT scan or MRI, allow the doctors to make a well-informed decision to offer thrombolytic therapy for the patient. An initial assessment is important in determining the area of anatomical location…

AIM: Sarcopenia has been defined as an involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and/or function. The presence of sarcopenia in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may have prognostic effects and may be mistaken for poor therapeutic control of PD. We aimed to evaluate sarcopenia in patients with PD. METHODS: One hundred non-demented PD patients, and 95 healthy subjects were included in the study. Avarage-Muscle mass, weight, bone mass, fat mass, basal metabolism rate (BMR), body…

Gastroretentive System of Metformin: Approaches to Effervescent Tablet Sudhanshu K Chakravati1, Javed Khan Pathan1, Sapna Malviya1, Anil Kharia1 Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indore (MP) ABSTRACT Effervescent tablet generally contains in addition to active ingredients, mixture of acids/acid salts (Citric, Tartaric, Malic acid or any other suitable acid or acid anhydride) and carbonate and hydrogen carbonates (Sodium, Potassium or any other suitable alkali metal carbonate or…

1. Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) can be ranked as the sixth leading cancer by incidence worldwide (1,2). Every year, there are more than 550,000 patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers worldwide and around 300,000 related deaths (3). Squamous cell carcinomas represent 90% of cases and mostly arise from the epithelial lining of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx. SCCHN can be divided into three stages: early stage (I/II), locally…

clinical setting with a senior colleague. Associated symptoms Appetite or weight change Marked weight loss and anorexia are frequently symptoms of serious, often malignant abdominal disorders (Birkitt and Quick 2002). They may be associated with dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), malaise, abdominal bloating or fullness and heartburn. These symptoms may be dismissed as trivial by some patients and therefore nurses need to ask about them directly duringassessment. ßoive/fta/i/f Bowel habit…