Adkins C, Takakura W, Spiegel BMR, et al. - Researchers conducted a population-based survey of over 31,000 people to determine individuals with dysphagia's epidemiology, medical attributes, and health-seeking behaviour. They conducted a cross-sectional analysis of adults in the US who finished an online, self-administered health survey from April 4 through April 19, 2018. Of 31,129 people who partook in the survey, 4,998 respondents reported experiencing dysphagia; 92.3% of these had symptoms in the previous week. The authors discovered that 16.3% of respondents described their dysphagia as either “quite a bit” or “very” severe over the previous 7 days. The most common compensatory maneuvers were drinking liquids to help with dysphagia and taking longer to finish eating. Dysphagia is common in a large population-based survey; one of six adults reported experiencing difficulty swallowing. Half of the people, however, did not discuss their symptoms with a clinician, and many might have treatable disorders. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and esophageal stricture were the most commonly reported esophageal comorbidities.