Non-invasive identification of swallows via deep learning in high resolution cervical auscultation recordings

Y Khalifa, JL Coyle, E Sejdić - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
High resolution cervical auscultation is a very promising noninvasive method for dysphagia
screening and aspiration detection, as it does not involve the use of harmful ionizing …

Diagnostic validity of methods for assessment of swallowing sounds: a systematic review

KVM Taveira, RS Santos, BLC Leão… - Brazilian journal of …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a highly prevalent comorbidity in neurological
patients and presents a serious health threat, which may lead to outcomes of aspiration …

Upper esophageal sphincter opening segmentation with convolutional recurrent neural networks in high resolution cervical auscultation

Y Khalifa, C Donohue, JL Coyle… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Upper esophageal sphincter is an important anatomical landmark of the swallowing process
commonly observed through the kinematic analysis of radiographic examinations that are …

Pilot study: Magnetic motion analysis for swallowing detection using MEMS cantilever actuators

J Hoffmann, S Roldan-Vasco, K Krüger, F Niekiel… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The swallowing process involves complex muscle coordination mechanisms. When
alterations in such mechanisms are produced by neurological conditions or diseases, a …

The risk factors for silent aspiration: A retrospective case series and literature review

B Jamróz, M Sobol… - … Journal of Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Evidence shows that 20%–30% of patients who aspirate do so silently.
Research to date has not demonstrated clear evidence to indicate which patients are at …

Detection of swallow kinematic events from acoustic high-resolution cervical auscultation signals in patients with stroke

A Kurosu, JL Coyle, JM Dudik, E Sejdic - Archives of Physical Medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To examine whether there were any associations between high-resolution cervical
auscultation (HRCA) acoustic signals recorded by a contact microphone and swallowing …

Dysphagia and its effects on swallowing sounds and vibrations in adults

JM Dudik, A Kurosu, JL Coyle, E Sejdić - Biomedical engineering online, 2018 - Springer
Background To utilize cervical auscultation as a means of screening for risk of dysphagia,
we must first determine how the signal differs between healthy subjects and subjects with …

Non-Invasive sensor-based estimation of anterior-posterior upper esophageal sphincter opening maximal distension

Y Khalifa, AS Mahoney, E Lucatorto… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Dysphagia management relies on the evaluation of the temporospatial kinematic
events of swallowing performed in videofluoroscopy (VF) by trained clinicians. The upper …

Towards a comprehensive bedside swallow screening protocol using cross-domain transformation and high-resolution cervical auscultation

A Anwar, Y Khalifa, E Lucatorto, JL Coyle… - Artificial Intelligence in …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-resolution cervical auscultation (HRCA) is an emerging noninvasive and accessible
option to assess swallowing by relying upon accelerometry and sound sensors. HRCA has …

Elevating Patient Care with Deep Learning: High-Resolution Cervical Auscultation Signals for Swallowing Kinematic Analysis in Nasogastric Tube Patients

F Khodami, AS Mahoney, JL Coyle… - IEEE Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Patients with nasogastric (NG) tubes require careful monitoring due to the potential impact of
the tube on their ability to swallow safely. This study aimed to investigate the utility of high …