"Deglutition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act of taking solids and liquids into the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the mouth and throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D003679
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.178
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| Concept/Terms |
Deglutition- Deglutition
- Deglutitions
- Swallowing
- Swallowings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deglutition" by people in Profiles.
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Dysphagia after chemoradiation: analysis by modified barium swallow. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Nov; 116(11):837-41.
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Review article: sleep and its relationship to gastro-oesophageal reflux. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Dec; 20 Suppl 9:39-46.
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Sleep and gastroesophageal reflux: what are the risks? Am J Med. 2003 Aug 18; 115 Suppl 3A:109S-113S.
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The role of age and salivation in acid clearance in symptomatic patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Sep; 15(9):1385-8.
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Responses to different levels of esophageal acidification during waking and sleep. Dig Dis Sci. 1998 Feb; 43(2):241-5.
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The effect of esophageal acid volume on arousals from sleep and acid clearance. Chest. 1991 Feb; 99(2):351-4.
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Water swallows versus food ingestion as manometric tests for esophageal dysfunction. Gastroenterology. 1988 Sep; 95(3):831-3.
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The effects of swallowing frequency and transdermal scopolamine on esophageal acid clearance. Am J Gastroenterol. 1985 Sep; 80(9):669-72.
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Effect of sleep on swallowing, esophageal peristalsis, and acid clearance. Gastroenterology. 1984 May; 86(5 Pt 1):814-9.
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Treating dysphagia. J Gerontol Nurs. 1983 Dec; 9(12):638-9,642-3,647.