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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 4, August 2013, pages 119-123

Variability of Oral and Pharyngeal Transit Between Two Consecutive Swallows in Chagas’ Disease

Tables

Table 1. Differences, in Milliseconds, Between Two Consecutive Swallows of 5 mL and 10 mL Liquid Boluses, Performed by Patients With Chagas’ Disease (n = 17) and Controls (n = 15)
 
ControlsChagasP value
Mean (SD)MedianMean (SD)Median
OT: Oral transit; PT: Pharyngeal transit; PC: Pharyngeal clearance; UESO: Upper esophageal sphincter opening; HM: Hyoid movement; OPT: Oropharyngeal transit.
5 mL
  OT213 (150)150213 (201)1830.65
  PT78 (77)5059 (47)510.72
  PC104 (70)83105 (185)500.11
  UESO70 (62)5055 (39)500.66
  HM220 (145)167119 (118)670.02
  OPT269 (348)133256 (222)2000.72
10 mL
  OT257 (183)183227 (227)1170.35
  PT58 (52)5077 (71)500.56
  PC96 (90)67112 (98)830.60
  UESO70 (57)5061 (55)500.83
  HM150 (166)50121 (112)670.92
  OPT293 (263)167200 (249)830.11

 

Table 2. Differences, in Milliseconds, Between Two Consecutive Swallows of 5 mL and 10 mL Paste Boluses, Performed by Patients With Chagas’ Disease (n = 17) and Controls (n = 15)
 
ControlsChagasP value
Mean (SD)MedianMean (SD)Median
OT: Oral transit; PT: Pharyngeal transit; PC: Pharyngeal clearance; UESO: Upper esophageal sphincter opening; HM: Hyoid movement; OPT: Oropharyngeal transit.
5 mL
  OT226 (197)135150 (172)1170.13
  PT62 (49)5054 (52)330.54
  PC187 (228)13388 (79)670.34
  UESO59 (44)5056 (73)330.28
  HM173 (193)117328 (362)1500.36
  OPT241 (179)200271 (302)1840.71
10 mL
  OT206 (133)184247 (152)2330.46
  PT34 (48)1770 (72)330.25
  PC122 (160)83121 (126)1000.70
  UESO70 (60)6795 (112)670.72
  HM137 (146)117228 (206)2000.09
  OPT306 (372)167322 (259)3170.52