Dysphagia (swallowing impairment) is a frequent complication of cervical spinal cord injury
(cSCI). Recently published national guidance in the UK on rehabilitation after traumatic …

Despite centuries of investigation, questions and controversies remain regarding the
fundamental genesis and motor pattern of swallow. Two significant topics include inspiratory …

Opioids are well-known to cause respiratory depression, but despite clinical evidence of
dysphagia, the effects of opioids on swallow excitability and motor pattern are unknown. We …

Purpose Postoperative pneumonia remains a common complication of surgery, despite
increased attention. The purpose of our study was to determine the effects of routine surgery …

An anesthetized cat animal model was used to evaluate changes in cough and swallow after
a small midline upper abdominal incision (laparotomy). Two additional conditions were …

Objective Voluntary cough testing (VCT) may be useful for determining aspiration risk in
neurogenic dysphagia; however, has yet to be investigated in traumatic cervical spinal cord …

Introduction Swallowing impairment is a crucial issue that can lead to aspiration,
pneumonia, and malnutrition. Animal models are useful to reveal pathophysiology and to …

Introduction Aspiration pneumonia, a leading cause of mortality, poses an urgent challenge
in contemporary society. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been commonly …

Systemic administration of opioids has been associated with aspiration and swallow
dysfunction in humans. We speculated that systemic administration of codeine would induce …

Opioids are well-known to cause respiratory depression, but despite clinical evidence of
dysphagia, the effects of opioids on swallow excitability and motor pattern are unknown. We …