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A profile of a paediatric population with feeding and swallowing difficulties at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical resources.Feeding and/or swallowing difficulties (FSD) have been associated with some of the leading causes of infant and child mortality in South Africa.
Oosthuizen, Nicolene
core   +1 more source

Increasing Social Vulnerability Impacts Presentation and Decreases Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

open access: yesGastro Hep Advances
Background and Aims: Social vulnerability describes relative disadvantage according to demographics, socioeconomic status, and resources. The impact of social vulnerability on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) remains unknown.
Angelica R. Mirzoca   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current Trends in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

open access: yesGut and Liver, 2018
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) characterized by heartburn and/or regurgitation symptoms is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders managed by gastroenterologists and primary care physicians. There has been an increase in GERD prevalence,
Dalbir S. Sandhu, Ronnie Fass
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scoping Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Feeding and swallowing difficulties are commonly reported as comorbidities in infants and children with congenital heart disease. These difficulties have negative health consequences for the child and impact the quality of life of both the child and ...
Vivienne Norman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Clinical, Imaging, and Pathological Characteristics of SRPK3/TTN‐Digenic Myopathy

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SRPK3/TTN‐digenic myopathy was recently established as a skeletal muscle myopathy caused by digenic inheritance. This study characterizes the early clinical presentation of SRPK3/TTN‐digenic myopathy in one previously reported and seven newly identified pediatric patients.
Rotem Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Respiratory muscle strength training in the myositis population

open access: yesJournal of Rare Diseases
Purpose Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), including inclusion body myositis (IBM), dermatomyositis (DM), and polymyositis (PM), are rare autoimmune disorders often associated with dysphagia and respiratory dysfunction. Respiratory muscle strength
Meaghan Arnold   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weight Gain Is Associated With Decreased Treatment Response to Dietary Therapy in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

open access: yesGastro Hep Advances
Background and Aims: Dietary therapy is a first-line treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We aimed to determine whether dietary therapy treatment outcomes vary by baseline weight status or change in body weight during treatment. Methods: In this
Stephanie A. Borinsky   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speech Telepractice: Installing a Speech Therapy Upgrade for the 21st Century

open access: yesInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2012
Much of speech therapy involves the clinician guiding the therapeutic process (e.g., presenting stimuli and eliciting client responses); however, this Brief Communication describes a different approach to speech therapy delivery.
Michael P. Towey
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Digital Technologies for Home‐Based Assessment in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Digital technologies hold promise for transforming healthcare by enhancing personalized treatments and offer valuable opportunities to improve patient care. Here, we evaluated several novel, self‐administered, home‐based, digital endpoints for their association with corresponding conventional standard clinical measures (primary) in ...
Arne Mueller   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Patients With SMA: Interim Results of the RESTORE Registry in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective There are limited real‐world data regarding the safety and effectiveness of onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA; Zolgensma) infusion, a one‐time gene replacement therapy, for Japanese patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). We aimed to improve understanding of the real‐world outcomes for OA in Japan.
Kayoko Saito   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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