#dysphagia — Public Fediverse posts
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Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction prevents upper‑esophageal gas release, producing significant aerodigestive symptoms. Emerging evidence shows targeted Botox injection can restore burping via neuromuscular retraining. #RCPD #Dysphagia #Otolaryngology #SciComm #ScienceQuickly
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): Lessons Learned from Medicaid and the UVA EoE Cohort
https://www.youtube.com/live/wt4gW_asI7g?si=m-jNljWnzwM5FH9X
presentation by Dr Emily McGowan at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Feb 9, 2024
- EoE incidence increasing [18:28]
- EoE is induced in mouse model with SDS, a detergent used in toothpaste. [21:28]
- even when eosinophils are cleared with anti-IL-5 Ab, symptoms remain [29:00]
comment: I & many others with MCAS have dysphagia. If eosinophils are at the party, it is usually b/c mast cells invited them. Also, MCAS affects women more.
- they usually take more than 5 biopsy samples when trying to diagnose EoE [16:10]
- EoE is IgG4 mediated [44:26]
- EoE associated with high socioeconomic status; Dr McGowan suspects this is due to underdiagnosis in ppl w/ less access to care.
comment: it would be interesting to know of EoE is associated with high PFAS burden, which is higher in ppl w/ higher income. PFAS have surfactant properties, like SDS. Also, there's increasing use of powerful surfactants in herbicides due to development of herbicide resistance.
- the Cytosponge for minimally invasive diagnostic testing [37:56]
#Allergy #Immunology #Gastroeneterology #EosinophilicEsophagitis #Eosinophils #MastCells #MCAS #dysphagia
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@BronwynHemsley Simon Darcy, Fiona Given, Brad R. Murray & Susan Balandin (2022) GOING THIRSTY FOR THE TURTLES: Plastic straw bans, people with swallowing disability, and Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.2127900 @slp_slt @slpfedi #sustainability #Plastic #dysphagia #swallowing #environment