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Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct;2(10):694-695. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(17)30258-3. Epub 2017 Aug 18. Can we treat visceral hypersensitivity in Functional Abdominal Pain? Miranda A.L. van Tilburg. PhD , Campbell University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, School of Social Work Keep Reading >>
Eosinophilic esophagitis in children under the age of 5 years: Clinical characteristics. Sun RW, Bonilla-Velez J, Pesek RD, Johnson AB, Cleves MA, Richter GT. Laryngoscope. 2017 Sep 2. doi: 10.1002/lary.26838. PMID: 28865084 To delineate clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in the youngest of children. A 7-year retrospective chart review of Keep Reading >>
Parental feeding behavior in relation to children's tasting behavior: An observational study. Moens E, Goossens L, Verbeken S, Vandeweghe L, Braet C. Appetite. 2017 Aug 29. pii: S0195-6663(17)31274-6. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.08.028. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28864254 Children's eating habits are shaped in part by parental feeding practices. This study examines how parents (1) model Keep Reading >>
Mousa H1, Hassan M2.. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2017 Jun;64(3):487-505. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2017.01.003. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a normal physiologic process. It is important to distinguish GER from GER disease (GERD) since GER does not require treatment. Although a diagnosis of GERD can largely be based on history and physical alone, endoscopy and pH Keep Reading >>
Shaker CS. Infant-Guided, Co-Regulated Feeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Part I: Theoretical Underpinnings for Neuroprotection and Safety. Semin Speech Lang. 2017 Apr;38(2):96-105. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1599107. Epub 2017 Mar 21. The rapid progress in medical and technical innovations in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has been accompanied by concern for outcomes of NICU Keep Reading >>
Prior History of Feeding–Swallowing Difficulties in Children With Language Impairment Kathy Malas; Natacha Trudeau; Marie-Claude Giroux; Lisanne Gauthier; Simone Poulin; David H. McFarland Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2017;26(1):138 doi:10.1044/2016_AJSLP-15-0171 Summary: This study looked at the potential relationships between feeding–swallowing difficulties and concerns (FSCs) and language Keep Reading >>
Feeding Research Needs Parents and Caregivers! The Feeding Flock is an interdisciplinary research team that I am proud to be part of based at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill , NC. It includes partnerships between the UNC School of Nursing and UNC Allied Health in the School of Medicine, as well as the School of Nursing at Boston College and the Center for Developmental Keep Reading >>
Stress May Explain Digestive Issues in Kids with Autism Elevated stress hormone levels linked to stomach problems among these children, researchers say https://t.co/Fhq9l5fL1l Keep Reading >>