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Using non-nutritive sucking to support feeding development for premature infants: A commentary on approaches and current practice [PDF]

, 2018
Non-nutritive sucking is often used with premature infants by either using a pacifier or an expressed breast nipple to support the introduction and development of early oral feeding.
Cane, C., Cockerill, H., Harding, C., Law, J.   +3 more
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Increasing Social Vulnerability Impacts Presentation and Decreases Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Gastro 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. Lackey, Stefani Aleman, Alexandra A. Weir, Sean S. LaFata, Timothy S. Gee, Arjun K. Juneja, Hannah L. Thel, Brenderia A. Cameron, Justin McCallen, Christopher J. Lee, Gustaf N. Hendrick, Jose C. Bermudez, Daniel Song, Walker D. Redd, Trevor S. Barlowe, Cary C. Cotton, Craig C. Reed, Evan S. Dellon   +17 more
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Speech Telepractice: Installing a Speech Therapy Upgrade for the 21st Century

International 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
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Current Trends in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Gut 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
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Dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: impact on patient behavior, diet adaptation, and riluzole management [PDF]

, 2017
This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical features associated with deteriorated swallow in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with spinal and bulbar onset, describe the modification of diet and liquid intake, and assess the ...
CAMBIERI, CHIARA, CECCANTI, MARCO, FRASCA, VITTORIO, Gori, Mc, INGHILLERI, Maurizio, ONESTI, EMANUELA, RUOPPOLO, Giovanni, SCHETTINO, ILENIA   +7 more
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Optimising medicines administration for patients with dysphagia in hospital:Medical or nursing responsibility? [PDF]

, 2020
Dysphagia is common—not only associated with stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s but also in many non-neurological medical problems—and is increasingly prevalent in ageing patients, where malnutrition is common and pneumonia is frequently the main cause of ...
Griffith, Richard, Smithard, David, Wright, David   +2 more
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Weight Gain Is Associated With Decreased Treatment Response to Dietary Therapy in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Gastro 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, Sean S. LaFata, Timothy S. Gee, Hannah L. Thel, Brenderia A. Cameron, Angela Z. Xue, Akshatha Kiran, Adolfo A. Ocampo, Justin McCallen, Christopher J. Lee, Walker D. Redd, Trevor S. Barlowe, Rayan N. Kaakati, Cary C. Cotton, Swathi Eluri, Craig C. Reed, Evan S. Dellon   +16 more
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A transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services [PDF]

, 2012
This was the first study to compare acute dysphagia service provision directly between the UK and the US. It examined variations in acute dysphagia services between the UK and the US, determined clinicians’ perceptions of their own service and that of ...
Long, T, Newman, Roger
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Clinical identification of feeding and swallowing disorders in 0-6 month old infants with Down syndrome [PDF]

, 2019
Feeding and swallowing disorders have been described in children with a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Down syndrome (DS). Abnormal feeding and swallowing can be associated with serious sequelae such as failure to thrive and ...
Bull, Marilyn J., Davis, Charlene, Duvall, Nichole, Givan, Deborah C., Jalou, Hasnaa E., Jenkinson, Sandra B., Roper, Randall J., Shepherd, Nicole, Stanley, Maria A., Steele, Gregory H., Watkins, Donna U.   +10 more
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Techniques of restoring swallowing mechanisms in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer: postoperative pain relief, plastic surgery and diet

Russian Open Medical Journal, 2020
Objective — to review available publications and identify unresolved issues in assessing the functional state of the oral cavity and pharynx, along with swallowing disorders in oncopathology of head and neck, depending on the treatment method.
Anna А. Kushta, Sergey М. Shuvalov
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