Patient acceptability of a medicinal product is a key aspect in the development and
prescribing of medicines. Children and older adults differ in many aspects from the other age …

The hyoid bone is a small horseshoe-shaped bone located between the mandible and the
shoulder girdle. It is classified as a sesamoid bone which means it is a freely floating bone …

Deglutition disorders (dysphagia) are common symptoms of a large number of diseases and
can lead to severe deterioration of the patient's quality of life. The clinical evaluation of this …

Oral drug administration provided as solid oral dosage forms (SODF) remains the major
route of drug therapy in primary and secondary care. There is clear evidence for a growing …

Background Body positions affect swallowing and gastroesophageal reflux. Swallowing
impairment is one of the main causes of aspiration pneumonia. To prevent pneumonia …

Aging causes motor function deterioration in the elderly population, which in turn can cause
weakness in the muscles associated with swallowing. Swallowing-related problems in …

To evaluate whether 2 techniques (the pop-bottle method for tablets and the lean-forward
technique for capsules) ease swallowing of tablets and capsules, we conducted a cross …

In eight experiments, we explored matching effects between oral approach–avoidance
movements triggered by word articulation and meaning of the objects the words denoted …

The aim of this investigation was to examine the comparative effectiveness of the new
Recline Exercise (RE) and the traditional Head Lift Exercise (Shaker Exercise) on submental …

Background Aging is associated with a decrease in muscle mass and strength in swallowing
muscles, as well as in whole-body muscles. A decrease in tongue pressure (TP) is related …