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Showing posts with label esophageal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label esophageal. Show all posts

May 03, 2014

Cricoid Pressure May Minimize Symptoms of Reflux (LPR)

Specifically throat symptoms attributable to reflux such as globus , throat-clearing , phlegmy throat , chronic cough , etc. However, cricoid pressure may not be realistic nor practical even if it does help. In one of the more unusual studies I have seen, researchers deliberately infused 60 cc of hydrochloric acid into the esophagus of 14 patients who suffered from LPR as well as 12 healthy controls. 9 patients exhibited confirmed LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) events, but none in the co…
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January 22, 2014

Lisa Marie Presley Throat Cancer Scare

Image from Wikipedia The National Enquirer reported 1/20/14 that Lisa Marie Presley suffered a throat cancer scare when she was told by a medical expert that "the 45-year-old singer’s throat is so severely ravaged that ... the damage could lead to deadly esophageal cancer!" [ link ] The National Enquirer, which is not know for stellar journalism, goes on to report that she has been pushing her voice hard in order to succeed as a singer like her more famous father Elvis. In spi…
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