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Labeit B, Michou E, Trapl-Grundschober M, Suntrup-Krueger S, Muhle P, Bath PM, Dziewas R. Dysphagia after stroke: research advances in treatment interventions. Lancet Neurol 2024; 23:418-428. [PMID: 38508837 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(24)00053-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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After a stroke, most patients have dysphagia, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, and adverse functional outcomes. Protective interventions aimed at reducing these complications remain the cornerstone of treatment. Dietary adjustments and oral hygiene help mitigate the risk of aspiration pneumonia, and nutritional supplementation, including tube feeding, might be needed to prevent malnutrition. Rehabilitative interventions aim to enhance swallowing function, with different behavioural strategies showing promise in small studies. Investigations have explored the use of pharmaceutical agents such as capsaicin and other Transient-Receptor-Potential-Vanilloid-1 (TRPV-1) sensory receptor agonists, which alter sensory perception in the pharynx. Neurostimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and pharyngeal electrical stimulation, might promote neuroplasticity within the sensorimotor swallowing network. Further advancements in the understanding of central and peripheral sensorimotor mechanisms in patients with dysphagia after a stroke, and during their recovery, will contribute to optimising treatment protocols.
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- Bendix Labeit
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Achaia, Greece; Centre for Gastrointestinal Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and the Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre (MAHSC), Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Lower Austria, Austria; Division of Neurology, University Hospital Tulln, Tulln, Lower Austria, Austria
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Stroke Trials Unit, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
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- Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Klinikum Osnabrueck - Academic teaching hospital of the University of Muenster, Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bahia MM, Lowell SY. Surface Electromyographic Activity of the Masseter Muscle During Regular and Effortful Saliva Swallows: A Preliminary Study. Dysphagia 2024; 39:231-240. [PMID: 37477753 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-023-10605-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Biofeedback is a critical component in motor learning of new, complex behaviors such as modifications to swallowing. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a commonly employed biofeedback tool in swallowing management to assess muscle activity patterns, determine amplitude and duration of swallowing, and train swallowing strategies such as the effortful swallow (EFS) maneuver. The EFS can potentially change multiple physiological components of the swallowing process such as pressure generation and movement of biomechanical structures. The purposes of this study were to determine whether the masseter muscle could differentiate a normal swallow (NS) from an EFS and whether there was a relationship between perceived muscle effort used to swallow and objective measures of muscle activity. Twenty healthy young adults participated in this study. Masseter sEMG peak amplitude and duration were measured across five regular saliva swallows and five effortful saliva swallows. Additionally, participants rated their perceived swallowing effort using a visual analog scale (VAS). Two swallowing conditions, NSs and EFSs were compared with hierarchical models, and repeated measures correlation was used to determine the relationships between the VAS and sEMG peak amplitude. Participants produced swallows with greater masseter sEMG peak amplitude and duration during the EFS. Moreover, a positive correlation was identified between perceived swallowing effort and masseter sEMG peak amplitude. These findings support the potential use of the masseter muscle to differentiate NSs from EFSs and implement the VAS during therapy for tracking patients' performance, particularly in settings with limited access to sEMG.
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- Mariana M Bahia
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
- Think & Speak Lab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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Dodderi T, Muthukumar V, Hedge PS, Rai SPV, Moolambally SR, Balasubramanium RK, Kothari M. A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Applications of Motor Learning Principles in Dysphagia Therapy in Adults in India. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:3745-3762. [PMID: 37672783 DOI: 10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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PURPOSE In the study, we investigated whether speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in India use practice and feedback conditions of motor learning principles (MLPs), including biofeedback, in dysphagia therapy in adults using a problem-solution approach. METHOD Based on a literature review and clinical experience, we developed and validated a hypothetical case involving an adult with dysphagia (representing the problem) and a purpose-built 22-item questionnaire (representing the solution). We distributed the questionnaire electronically by sending an e-mail to 2,069 SLPs and also published a flyer on the dysphagia special interest group of India. RESULTS A total of 107 SLPs anonymously submitted their responses. In practice conditions, most of the SLPs reported following massed over distributed, small over large, blocked over random, whole over part, variable over constant, and internal over external practice strategies. In feedback conditions, most of the participants reported using knowledge of results over performance, high over low, immediate over delayed, and self over therapist feedback strategies. Lastly, more than two thirds of SLPs did not use biofeedback devices for dysphagia therapy. CONCLUSION The findings from our study indicate that SLPs in India do not adhere uniformly to the recommended practices of MLPs for dysphagia therapy in adults.
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- Thejaswi Dodderi
- Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Center and University Research Clinic, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
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Barikroo A, McLean MT. Submental transcutaneous electrical stimulation can impact the timing of laryngeal vestibule closure. J Oral Rehabil 2022; 49:817-822. [PMID: 35607888 PMCID: PMC9545302 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Laryngeal vestibule closure (LVC) is one of the critical airway protection mechanisms during swallowing. LVC timing impairments during swallowing are among the common causes of airway invasion in patients with dysphagia. Objectives To understand whether using submental transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) with varying pulse durations can impact the LVC reaction time (LVCrt) and LVC duration (LVCd) measures in healthy adults. Methods Twenty‐six healthy adults underwent three TES conditions while receiving three trials of 10 ml pureed: no TES, TES with short pulse duration (300 μs) and TES with long pulse durations(700 μs). Two pairs of electrodes were placed diagonally on the submental area. For each active TES condition, the stimulation was increased up to the participant's self‐identified maximum tolerance. Each swallow trial was recorded using videofluoroscopic swallowing study. All data were extracted and analysed offline using VideoPad Video Editor program. Results Submental TES reduced LVCrt during swallowing [F (2, 46) = 7.234, p < .007, ηp2 = .239] but had no significant impact on LVCd [F (2, 50) = .1.118, p < .335, ηp2 = .043]. Furthermore, pulse duration had no distinguished impact on any LVC timing measures. Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical stimulation may benefit patients with dysphagia who suffer from delayed LVC during swallowing. Future studies should seek whether the same physiologic effect can be observed in patients with dysphagia.
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- Ali Barikroo
- Swallowing Physiology & Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Speech Pathology and Audiology Program, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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- Swallowing Physiology & Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Speech Pathology and Audiology Program, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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Characterizing Effortful Swallows from Healthy Community Dwelling Adults Across the Lifespan Using High-Resolution Cervical Auscultation Signals and MBSImP Scores: A Preliminary Study. Dysphagia 2021; 37:1103-1111. [PMID: 34537905 PMCID: PMC8449695 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-021-10368-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is growing enthusiasm to develop inexpensive, non-invasive, and portable methods that accurately assess swallowing and provide biofeedback during dysphagia treatment. High-resolution cervical auscultation (HRCA), which uses acoustic and vibratory signals from non-invasive sensors attached to the anterior laryngeal framework during swallowing, is a novel method for quantifying swallowing physiology via advanced signal processing and machine learning techniques. HRCA has demonstrated potential as a dysphagia screening method and diagnostic adjunct to VFSSs by determining swallowing safety, annotating swallow kinematic events, and classifying swallows between healthy participants and patients with a high degree of accuracy. However, its feasibility as a non-invasive biofeedback system has not been explored. This study investigated 1. Whether HRCA can accurately differentiate between non-effortful and effortful swallows; 2. Whether differences exist in Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) scores (#9, #11, #14) between non-effortful and effortful swallows. We hypothesized that HRCA would accurately classify non-effortful and effortful swallows and that differences in MBSImP scores would exist between the types of swallows. We analyzed 247 thin liquid 3 mL command swallows (71 effortful) to minimize variation from 36 healthy adults who underwent standardized VFSSs with concurrent HRCA. Results revealed differences (p < 0.05) in 9 HRCA signal features between non-effortful and effortful swallows. Using HRCA signal features as input, decision trees classified swallows with 76% accuracy, 76% sensitivity, and 77% specificity. There were no differences in MBSImP component scores between non-effortful and effortful swallows. While preliminary in nature, this study demonstrates the feasibility/promise of HRCA as a biofeedback method for dysphagia treatment.
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Forbes J, Humbert I. Impact of the Chin-Down Posture on Temporal Measures of Patients With Dysphagia: A Pilot Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2021; 30:1049-1060. [PMID: 33945295 PMCID: PMC8702847 DOI: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-19-00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Purpose The chin-down position is a commonly prescribed posture by health care professionals to alleviate the symptoms of dysphagia. Yet, how the technique influences swallowing physiology lacks clarity. Our goal was to examine the impact of the postural technique on patients with various medical conditions and swallowing impairments. Method Temporal and functional measures were examined with videofluoroscopy in the chin-down and neutral head position on 15 patients. Also, timing differences between head positions were examined to determine the presence of improvement during the chin-down posture. Results The primary finding was chin-down posture swallows prolonged the elapsed time between when the prematurely spilled bolus entered the pharynx relative to swallow onset compared to the neutral head position (p = .006). Also, no improvement in airway protection was found when performing the postural technique. Conclusions The chin-down posture may benefit patients with specific swallowing impairments. However, the general use of the technique for all patients who experience swallowing difficulty might be negligent and could potentially have adverse or no effect on patient outcomes. Future studies examining patients with the same pathophysiology are needed to understand the benefit of the chin-down posture based on swallowing impairment.
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- Jessica Forbes
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Howard University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa, Iowa City
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Kim H, Cho NB, Kim J, Kim KM, Kang M, Choi Y, Kim M, You H, Nam SI, Shin S. Implementation of a Home-Based mHealth App Intervention Program With Human Mediation for Swallowing Tongue Pressure Strengthening Exercises in Older Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020; 8:e22080. [PMID: 33012704 PMCID: PMC7600016 DOI: 10.2196/22080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Tongue pressure is an effective index of swallowing function, and it decreases with aging and disease progression. Previous research has shown beneficial effects of swallowing exercises combined with myofunctional tongue-strengthening therapy on tongue function. Tongue exercises delivered through mobile health (mHealth) technologies have the potential to advance health care in the digital age to be more efficient for people with limited resources, especially older adults. Objective The purpose of this study is to explore the immediate and long-term maintenance effects of an 8-week home-based mHealth app intervention with biweekly (ie, every 2 weeks) human mediation aimed at improving the swallowing tongue pressure in older adults. Methods We developed an mHealth app intervention that was used for 8 weeks (3 times/day, 5 days/week, for a total of 120 sessions) by 11 community-dwelling older adults (10 women; mean age 75.7 years) who complained of swallowing difficulties. The app included a swallowing monitoring and intervention protocol with 3 therapy maneuvers: effortful prolonged swallowing, effortful pitch glide, and effortful tongue rotation. The 8-week intervention was mediated by biweekly face-to-face meetings to monitor each participant’s progress and ability to implement the training sessions according to the given protocol. Preintervention and postintervention isometric and swallowing tongue pressures were measured using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument. We also investigated the maintenance effects of the intervention on swallowing tongue pressure at 12 weeks postintervention. Results Of the 11 participants, 8 adhered to the home-based 8-week app therapy program with the optimal intervention dosage. At the main trial end point (ie, 8 weeks) of the intervention program, the participants demonstrated a significant increase in swallowing tongue pressure (median 17.5 kPa before the intervention and 26.5 kPa after the intervention; P=.046). However, long-term maintenance effects of the training program on swallowing tongue pressure at 12 weeks postintervention were not observed. Conclusions Swallowing tongue pressure is known to be closely related to dysphagia symptoms. This is the first study to demonstrate the effectiveness of the combined methods of effortful prolonged swallowing, effortful pitch glide, and effortful tongue rotation using mobile app training accompanied by biweekly human mediation in improving swallowing tongue pressure in older adults. The mHealth app is a promising platform that can be used to deliver effective and convenient therapeutic service to vulnerable older adults. To investigate the therapeutic efficacy with a larger sample size and observe the long-term effects of the intervention program, further studies are warranted. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/19585
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- HyangHee Kim
- Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department and Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kwong E, Ng KWK, Leung MT, Zheng YP. Application of Ultrasound Biofeedback to the Learning of the Mendelsohn Maneuver in Non-dysphagic Adults: A Pilot Study. Dysphagia 2020; 36:650-658. [PMID: 32889626 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10179-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the application of ultrasound to the learning of swallowing maneuver. Forty non-dysphagic adults of both genders who were naïve to the Mendelsohn maneuver participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to receive ultrasound or surface electromyography (sEMG) as biofeedback when acquiring the Mendelsohn maneuver. Thirty-eight subjects (n = 19) completed the Learning phase. Accuracy of executing the Mendelsohn maneuver was measured immediately (Post-training percentage accuracy) and one week post-training (Retention percentage accuracy). Whereas comparable numbers of training blocks were completed by the two groups (t(31.51) = 3.68, p = 0.330), the Ultrasound group attained significantly higher percentage accuracies than the sEMG group at both Post-training (t(28.88) = 4.04, p < 0.001, d = 1.309) and Retention (t(30.78) = 2.13, p = 0.042, d = 0.690). Ultrasound is a more effective biofeedback than sEMG in the acquisition of the Mendelsohn maneuver and may be adopted to the rehabilitative treatment for dysphagic individuals. Non-specificity of sEMG as biofeedback should be emphasized when it is employed in the training and learning of swallowing maneuvers. Findings from the present study suggest that ultrasound is preferable to sEMG as biofeedback in the learning of the Mendelsohn maneuver.
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- Elaine Kwong
- Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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