Stethoscopes were originally designed for the auscultation of a patient's chest for the
purpose of listening to lung and heart sounds. These aid medical professionals in their …

Swallowing disorders, especially dysphagia, might lead to malnutrition and dehydration and
could potentially lead to fatal aspiration. Benchmark swallowing assessments, such as …

Skin-mounted soft electronics that incorporate high-bandwidth triaxial accelerometers can
capture broad classes of physiologically relevant information, including mechano-acoustic …

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 …

Identifying physiological impairments of swallowing is essential for determining accurate
diagnosis and appropriate treatment for patients with dysphagia. The hyoid bone is an …

Upper esophageal sphincter is an important anatomical landmark of the swallowing process
commonly observed through the kinematic analysis of radiographic examinations that are …

Hyoid bone movement is an important physiological event during swallowing that
contributes to normal swallowing function. In order to determine the adequate hyoid bone …

Introduction: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) occurs frequently in patients with neurological
disorders and can lead to aspiration, choking, and malnutrition. Dysphagia is typically …

The swallowing process involves complex muscle coordination mechanisms. When
alterations in such mechanisms are produced by neurological conditions or diseases, a …

Dysphagia is one of the most common problems among older adults, which might lead to
aspiration pneumonia and eventual death. It calls for a feasible, reliable, and standardized …