Association between Swallowing-Related Questionnaire Responses and Pathological Signs on Videofluoroscopy in Children
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Children |
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| Web | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/12/1109#cite |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8121109 |
| Keywords | dysphagia; children; specific questionnaire; videofluoroscopy; aspiration |
| Description | The aim of this study was to identify relationships in children between responses to specific questions of interest in a clinical questionnaire concerning swallowing-related difficulties and pathological signs on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS). A prospective data analysis was made of children evaluated with swallowing disorder between January 2018 and April 2021 at a tertiary care centre. Each child enrolled in the study underwent a subjective evaluation (targeted questions) and instrumental examination (VFSS). In total, 51 children suffering from swallowing problems (32 with a neurological disorder and 19 without neurological disorder) were included into the study. Our results showed there was a correlation between the occurrence of specific symptoms (wet voice, wet breathing, recurrent respiratory infections, chronic mucus) and other pathological signs on a VFSS (laryngeal penetration, residua, nasal regurgitation). The evaluation of these specific questions is a reliable and useful method for the management of dysphagia in neonates and infants. It can help us in selecting those patients for which it is appropriate to perform a VFSS. |
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