Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the initiation of
pharyngeal swallow (IPS) in healthy, nondysphagic adults. Method A total of 195 healthy …

Abstract Purpose of Review This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the
association between asthma and mouth breathing. We performed a systematic search in the …

Introduction Dysphagia affects several children in USA and around the globe.
Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of …

Many studies report that maxillofacial growth is influenced by genetic and environmental
elements and that incorrect breathing, chewing, sucking, and swallowing are promoting …

Mouth-breathing syndrome (MBS) is a diagnosis that encompasses the clinical features of
subjects who present mouth breathing (MB). A greater knowledge of the prevalence of the …

Objective Clarification of the association between the swallowing function and respiratory
and phonatory functions. Methods The subjects were 30 patients with a chief complaint of …

Dysphagia is defined as a 'difficulty in swallowing'and is commonly found in the general
population, particularly in the elderly. This article gives an overview of the more frequently …

People with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) are at risk of developing aspiration pneumonia.
However, there is no “best practice” for oral health interventions to improve swallowing …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision making of
orthodontists of Passo Fundo district-Rio Grande do Sul (RS, Brazil), in the …

Background: Cough may be an indicator of aspiration due to oral-pharyngeal dysphagia.
Methods: Relevant literature was identified by searching the Communication Sciences and …