Dysphagia
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Screening for dysphagia in patients with stroke is not very reliable- Useful dysphagia screen for patients with acute stroke
- Overuse alert: Prophylactic abx don't prevent poststroke pneumonia in patients with dysphagia
- No link between thickened liquids and improved mortality in patients with Alzheimer dementia with dysphagia
- Six clinical variables in patients with dysphagia identify decreased esophageal cancer risk
- Predictive values for 6 common abdominal symptoms
- Botox injections are effective for essential or isolated head tremor (NNT = 3 - 5)
- Optimal treatment for achalasia
- Surgery and esomeprazole equally effective for chronic GERD
- Medical tx prevents variceal bleeds better
- 55% of patients with symptomatic Schatzki ring require more than one dilation
- Acupuncture may have value in treating GERD
- Individualized nutrition + home follow-up decreases mortality in hospitalized elderly
- American College of Gastroenterology guideline for diagnosing and managing GERD
- British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the evaluation and management of dyspepsia