Dysphagia can result from a wide range of causes, including diseases that lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and anatomical abnormalities. In terms of assessment, innovative technologies such as videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), laryngoscopy, and ultrasonography have emerged, providing more comprehensive insight into patients’ swallowing function. On the treatment front, the integration of new techniques has brought renewed hope for the management of dysphagia. From dietary adjustments and rehabilitation therapy to pharmacological interventions, and even surgical approaches, treatment options are becoming increasingly diverse and personalized, providing patients with a broader range of choices. At the same time, exploration into the mechanisms of dysphagia recovery has become a current research hotspot, promising deeper theoretical support for future therapeutic strategies. The Journal of New Medicine cordially invites researchers from diverse fields, such as rehabilitation medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, stomatology, pediatrics, speech and swallowing therapy, engineering, and basic medicine, to contribute manuscripts on topics related to dysphagia. We aim to jointly explore the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive strategies for dysphagia, with the shared goal of improving patients’ quality of life and advancing the vigorous development of this field.
Guest Editor of the Special Issue:
Professor Dou Zulin
·Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor
·Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
·Deputy Director, Brain Disease Center
Major Academic Positions
·Vice President, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
·President, Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
·Vice Chair, Committee on Science and Technology Management and Review, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
Medical Expertise
With over 30 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in rehabilitation medicine, Professor Dou specializes in the rehabilitation evaluation and treatment of dysphagia caused by neurological disorders, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and maxillofacial surgeries. He is also specialized in botulinum toxin injection treatment for myodystonia diseases such as hemifacial spasm, cervical dystonia, and limb spasticity, and proficient in rehabilitation treatment for cognitive disorders such as brain injury and dementia. He is a renowned chief expert in the field of dysphagia in China with international acclaim.
Major Academic Achievements
Professor Dou has led five General Programs funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as well as over 60 research projects at various levels, including national key R&D programs. He holds 15 invention or utility model patents, and has received the Guangdong Provincial Government Science and Technology Award, with one second prize and one third prize. He has chaired the compilation of expert consensus statements such as the Expert Consensus on Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Dysphagia in China (2013 Edition), Expert Consensus on Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Dysphagia in China (2017 Edition), and Expert Consensus on Dietary and Nutritional Management of Dysphagia in China (2019 Edition). He is the chief editor of 12 monographs, textbooks, and guidelines, including Practical Paralysis Rehabilitation, Evaluation and Treatment of Spasticity, Evaluation and Treatment of Dysphagia, and Occupational Therapy, and has co-edited over 20 other monographs and textbooks. He has published more than 160 papers as the first author or corresponding author in domestic and international professional journals, including 32 papers in high-level international journals.
Professor Wen Hongmei
·Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Second Rehabilitation Ward
·Deputy Director, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Major Academic Positions
Professor Wen currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Dysphagia Rehabilitation Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vice Leader of the Speech Therapy Group of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Chair of the Dysphagia Rehabilitation Branch of the Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Member of the Electrodiagnosis Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Member of the Neurotoxin Branch of the Chinese Neuroscience Society, Standing Committee Member of the Neuro-circuit Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Research Group of the Neuro-regeneration and Repair Professional Committee of the China Research Hospital Association, Vice Chair of the Critical Care Rehabilitation Branch of the Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vice Chair of the Neuroscience Committee of the Guangdong Health Management Association, and Vice Chair of the Parkinson's Branch of the Guangdong Precision Medicine Application Association.
Medical Expertise
She has extensive clinical experience in the rehabilitation and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia, motor, and cognitive impairments. She specializes in botulinum toxin injection therapy for limb spasticity and cricopharyngeal achalasia, with particular expertise in laryngoscopic assessment of swallowing function and the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia following tracheostomy.
Academic Achievements
She has led four projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, published over 80 academic papers, served as chief editor of one monograph and deputy editor of another, and holds six invention or utility model patents. Her honors include one Second Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, three First Prizes for Scientific and Technological Progress from the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, and one First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress from the Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Topics for Manuscripts
We cordially invite experts and scholars from various fields to submit manuscripts on topics related to the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. The contents include but are not limited to:
1. Recent advances in clinical assessment methods and tools for dysphagia
2. Innovative research on intervention and treatment strategies for dysphagia
3. Studies on animal models and molecular mechanisms of dysphagia
4. Applications of neuroimaging in the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia
5. The potential role of big data, artificial intelligence, and other new technologies in dysphagia research and treatment
6. The potential role of drug development and pharmacological research in dysphagia treatment
Types of Submissions
Perspectives, commentaries, original articles, reviews (including expert consensus, national and international guidelines, and guideline interpretations)
Content Requirements
·Submissions must be original, unpublished in domestic or international journals or conferences, innovative, scientifically rigorous, and practically valuable. Manuscripts should have clearly stated arguments, sufficient supporting evidence, conclusions well-supported by the presented results, concise wording, clear structure, accurate data, and appropriate statistical methods. Each manuscript should include a title, authors' names, abstracts and keywords in both Chinese and English. Please indicate information such as funding sources, authors' names, professional titles, and research directions in the footer of the first page. Academic integrity must be strictly followed; all references to others’ ideas or data must be properly cited. Formatting requirements for articles and references can refer to recent publications in this journal. Manuscripts generally should be no less than 7000 words in length.
Submission of Manuscripts
Please submit your manuscript via the journal’s online submission system at: https://www.xinyixue.cn. Please indicate in the submission notes: Special Issue on Evaluation and Treatment of Dysphagia.
Submission Deadline
From now until April 6, 2025.
