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Duncan DR, Mitchell PD, Larson K, Rosen RL. Presenting Signs and Symptoms do not Predict Aspiration Risk in Children. J Pediatr. 2018 Jun 27. pii: S0022-3476(18)30743-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.030. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29960768 To determine if any presenting symptoms are associated with aspiration risk, and to evaluate the reliability of clinical feeding evaluation (CFE) in 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 >>
Lefton-Greif MA1, Arvedson JC2. (2016). Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Semin Speech Lang. Nov;37(4):298-309. Epub 2016 Oct 4. Medical advances have improved the survival of young fragile infants and children, many of whom will present with feeding/swallowing problems. Many of these children are at risk for aspiration-induced lung disease, undernutrition or Keep Reading >>