J Formos Med Assoc
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychopathology and level of happiness and their association with the demographic data of the older population in long-term care situations in Taiwan. ⋯ We concluded that the association between demographic data and happiness is stronger than the association between demographic data and psychopathology in a community sample in Taiwan. Those who have steady work, higher living expense and regular exercise habits have better happiness and less psychopathology.
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Letter Case Reports
A case of sialolithiasis that mimicked temporomandibular joint disorder.
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The anterior-superior movement of the hyoid bone plays a significant role in securing the airway and smooth passage of food through the cricopharyngeal muscle. The hyoid bone can be detected easily with instruments such as the videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) and ultrasonography (US), which have made quantitative kinematic analysis possible. ⋯ In this review article, we aimed to present the distinct features of kinematic analysis of hyoid movement in stroke, PD, head and neck cancer, and ALS. We also present the possible relationship between altered hyoid kinematics and dysphagia.