12 Result(s)

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Global State of the Art and Science of Childhood Dysphagia: Similarities and Disparities in Burden

Feeding/swallowing and airway protection are complex functions, essential for survival, and continue to evolve throughout the lifetime. Medical and surgical advances across the globe have improved the long-ter...

Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, Joan C. Arvedson, Daniele Farneti, Deborah S. Levy… in Dysphagia (2024)

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Translation, Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity Evidence of the Feeding/Swallowing Impact Survey (FS–IS) to Brazilian Portuguese

The purpose of this study was to translate and adapt the Feeding/Swallowing Impact Survey (FS–IS) into Brazilian Portuguese and provide a validated instrument for caregivers of children with feeding/swallowing...

Cristiane G. Rama, Fernanda B. Bernardes, Maureen A. Lefton-Greif… in Dysphagia (2022)

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BaByVFSSImP^© A Novel Measurement Tool for Videofluoroscopic Assessment of Swallowing Impairment in Bottle-Fed Babies: Establishing a Standard

This investigation tested the construct validity of the first standardized assessment tool, the BaByVFSS Impairment Profile, (BaByVFSSImP©), developed for the quantification of swallowing observations made fro...

Bonnie Martin-Harris, Kathryn A. Carson, Jeanne M. Pinto… in Dysphagia (2020)

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First Steps Towards Development of an Instrument for the Reproducible Quantification of Oropharyngeal Swallow Physiology in Bottle-Fed Children

The incidence of feeding/swallowing impairments (deglutition disorders) in young children is rising and poses serious acute and long-term health consequences. Accurate detection and prompt intervention can les...

Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, Katlyn Elizabeth McGrattan, Kathryn A. Carson… in Dysphagia (2018)

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FIRST, “KNOW” HARM: Response to Letter to the Editor

Matthew J. Bizzarro, Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, Brian M. McGinley… in Dysphagia (2016)

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Concordance Between Aspiration Detected on Upper Gastrointestinal Series and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study in Bottle-Fed Children

The increasing incidence of pediatric dysphagia has raised questions about how to identify children at risk for aspiration. Multiple investigative imaging modalities are considered in diagnostic algorithms, si...

Renee Flax-Goldenberg, Kopal S. Kulkarni, Kathryn A. Carson, Jeanne M. Pinto… in Dysphagia (2016)

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Oral Alimentation in Neonatal and Adult Populations Requiring High-Flow Oxygen via Nasal Cannula

Use of high-flow oxygen via nasal cannula (HFO₂-NC) is increasingly common in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Despite the critical interface between respiration and swallowing, and the high acuity of patients...

Steven B. Leder, Jonathan M. Siner, Matthew J. Bizzarro, Brian M. McGinley… in Dysphagia (2016)

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Impact of Children’s Feeding/Swallowing Problems: Validation of a New Caregiver Instrument

The impact of caring for children with deglutition disorders is poorly understood and tools to measure the unique concerns of these caregivers are lacking. The aims of this investigation were to develop and va...

Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, Sande O. Okelo, Jennifer M. Wright, Joseph M. Collaco… in Dysphagia (2014)