Epidemiology of Swallowing Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Quality of Life Burden.

CONCLUSION: Chronic, longstanding swallowing disorders are common in individuals with RA and appear to increase with disease severity. Those individuals with dysphagia reported greater reductions in quality of life as compared to those without, highlighting the need for improved awareness, exploration, and management of swallowing disorders in this population.
PMID: 29911396 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - June 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Roy N, Tanner KM, Merrill RM, Wright C, Pierce JL, Miller KL Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: research