Dysphagia
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101 - 172Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Enteral tube feeding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Management of adverse effects of radiotherapy
Chemoradiotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy plus surgery for esophageal cancer
Botox injections are effective for essential or isolated head tremor (NNT = 3 - 5)
Epiglottitis and supraglottitis in an adult
Cerebral infarction (ischaemic stroke)
Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery versus medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults: Cochrane systematic review
Botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia
Therapeutic exercises for affecting post‐treatment swallowing in people treated for advanced‐stage head and neck cancers
Nitrates for achalasia
Neurological disorders and alcohol
Botulinum toxin for upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction in neurological swallowing disorders: Cochrane systematic review
Predictive values for 6 common abdominal symptoms
Expandable metal stents vs plastic tubes for inoperable oesophageal cancer
Medical tx prevents variceal bleeds better
55% of patients with symptomatic Schatzki ring require more than one dilation
Enteral tube feeding for older people with advanced dementia: Cochrane systematic review
Band ligation for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices
Dyspepsia
Acupuncture may have value in treating GERD
Individualized nutrition + home follow-up decreases mortality in hospitalized elderly
Unintentional weight loss in adults
Porphyrias
An unconscious patient
HIV infection
Infant gastric reflux
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for cervical dystonia
Surgery and esomeprazole equally effective for chronic GERD
Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy (without surgery) compared with radiotherapy alone in localized carcinoma of the esophagus: Cochrane systematic review
Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer
Clinical assessment of memory impairment
Cancers of the head and neck
Neurological examination
American College of Gastroenterology guideline for diagnosing and managing GERD
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the evaluation and management of dyspepsia
Conservative management of oesophageal soft food bolus impaction
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI)
Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea
Poliomyelitis and post-polio syndrome
Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia
Treatment for sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Myositis
Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment: Cochrane systematic review
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Systemic sclerosis
Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy: Cochrane systematic review
Botulinum toxin type A versus anticholinergics for cervical dystonia
Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment: Cochrane systematic review
Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
Fundoplication in laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy for achalasia
Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices
Botulinum toxin type A versus botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia
Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Treatment for inclusion body myositis: Cochrane systematic review
Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer
Impact of morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone or codeine on patient consciousness, appetite and thirst when used to treat cancer pain
Inhaled nitric oxide for treating pain crises in people with sickle cell disease
Difficulty breathing in a child