Assessment of radio(chemo)therapy-related dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients based on cough-related acoustic features: a prospective phase II national clinical trial (ACCOUGH-P/A trial)

Assessment of radio(chemo)therapy-related dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients based on cough-related acoustic features: a prospective phase II national clinical trial (ACCOUGH-P/A trial)

Abstract Background Radiation-associated dysphagia is defined as impaired swallowing efficiency/safety following (chemo)radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. In a dysphagia framework, impaired coughing may lead to lung aspiration and fatal lung infection. Although cough efficacy is a predic...

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Main Authors: Sofiana Mootassim-Billah, Gwen Van Nuffelen, Jean Schoentgen, Marc De Bodt, Dirk Van Gestel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer patients
Radiation-associated dysphagia
(Chemo)radiotherapy
Cough
Assessment
Acoustic analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07660-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07660-y

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