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Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework [PDF]
, 2019 Pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs) lack a universally accepted definition. Feeding disorders require comprehensive assessment and treatment of 4 closely related, complementary domains (medical, psychosocial, and feeding skill-based systems and associated
Browne, Joe +14 more
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Survey on relative frequency of history, physical examination and chest X ray findings in children whit respiratory tracts foreign body, admitted in Imam Khomini and fatemi Hospitals of ardbil, 1999 – 2007. [PDF]
Introduction : Foreign body aspiration is common in children especially 1-3 years old age, with high rate of mortality and morbidity. It is a life threatening emergency. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency of history,
براک, منوچهر +2 more
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Tuberculosis in Malta : a case for sputum induction [PDF]
, 2013 Sputum induction is a procedure used to help patients expectorate samples of sputum for laboratory analysis. It is a simple, safe and standardised procedure which may avoid the use of more invasive and potentially harmful interventions such as fibreoptic
Farrugia, Brian
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SAGE Open NursingIntroduction Patients who have experienced a stroke are at risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. The risk of aspiration pneumonia is often attributed to dysphagia, which is a condition observed in stroke patients due to the weakening of the muscles ...
Yaa Serwaa Frimpong MSc, RN +5 more
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Creation of a 13-Item Bedside Dysphagia Screening Test [PDF]
, 2011 Dysphagia is a common problem that affects people with many health conditions and that can have serious complications. Various dysphagia screening tests exist; however, their creation was associated with certain weaknesses, e.g.
Ehler, Edvard +3 more
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Scientific ReportsStroke, characterized by a sudden neurologic deficit due to reduced cerebral perfusion, often leads to complications such as aspiration pneumonia. This acute lung infection occurs when substances from the gastrointestinal tract, including endogenous ...
Addisu Getie +5 more
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Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical TranslationObjective: To analyze the characteristics of flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) findings in patients with aspiration pneumonia using the Hyodo dysphagia score and to evaluate the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Design: Retrospective study.
Yoko Ibe, MD, PhD +5 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyObjective: Antibiotics overuse leads to bacterial resistance. The biomarker procalcitonin rises with bacterial pneumonias and remains normal in viral respiratory tract infections.
Doris C. Obimba +7 more
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Impaired oral health: a required companion of bacterial aspiration pneumonia
Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesLaryngotracheal aspiration has a widely-held reputation as a primary cause of lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, and is a major concern of care providers of the seriously ill orelderly frail patient.
John R. Ashford
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Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta +3 more
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