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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, PhD, CCC-SLP,C/NDT. This blog is dedicated to current information on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues. Email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com with questions.
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A friend sent this to me yesterday - Check out this post on Dysphagia Cafe, #4 is interesting! PLOP PLOP, FIZZ FIZZ, NO MORE: 5 Surprising Facts About Todays Acid Reflux Disease By Dr. Jonathan E. Aviv, MD http://www.dysphagiacafe.com/2015/07/01/plop-plop-fizz-fizz-no-more-5-surprising-facts-about-todays-acid-reflux-disease/ Keep Reading >>
Question: I was searching your site for more information about the use of cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant. I recently had an evaluation with a kiddo who is taking this twice a day to increase appetite but mom doesn't think it has helped much. Wondering what your team does for dosage? I have had some experience working with periactin and I remember that it was usually best to be on it Keep Reading >>
History: 4 year old healthy male with the following presenting symptoms: pocketing and holding solid foods in his mouth for prolonged periods of time coughing during and after meal time wet vocal quality toward the middle to end of the meal reduced intake at meal time and some food refusal need for supplement to maintain weight intermittent vomiting effortful Keep Reading >>
News of research being done to look at the safety of Mirilax was all over the media this month. Like so many things we use and do in therapy (including therapeutic techniques), research and efficacy often come after the technique or product is being used. There is a New Research Study beginning which will investigate the long term effects of using Miralax and related laxatives Keep Reading >>
Just a quick post for those of you who are local- this looks like a great conference. November 14, 2014 CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The Annual Southeastern Neonatal/Pediatric Nutrition Conference is designed to provide updated, advanced and practical approaches to contemporary issues in pediatric and neonatal nutrition. This activity will provide unique opportunities to learn, share and Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Gut Microbiotia I was driving one day and a story came on NPR (national public radio for those of you outside the US) about a research study using mice and probiotics. Mice were dropped into a cup of water. The mice became stressed in the water and after certain amount of time became so stressed they gave up fighting. Then they took another group of mice and Keep Reading >>
reprinted from the LifelineLetter (January/February 2014) with permission of the Oley Foundation. http://www.oley.org/ This article will discuss the placement of feeding tubes and how a doctor chooses the right tube for each patient. It includes a review of the types of tubes that are available, the indications for post-pyloric tubes that extend beyond the stomach, and, with Keep Reading >>
Solutions for Retching by Susan Agrawal, the editor of Complex Child, http://www.complexchild.com/ Complex Child is a monthly online magazine written by parents of children with special healthcare needs and disabilities. It is intended to provide medical information, along with personal experiences, in simple language that other parents can understand. Articles are on a wide variety of topics Keep Reading >>