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More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...

Children who aspirated thin or thickened liquids achieved resolution of swallowing dysfunction after a year of therapy, according to study results. “Most pediatric patients who aspirate thin and ...

Physicians use those results to determine which viscosity of DDFs to feed to patients. The researchers found that barium test liquids currently used at the Medical Center, and probably at many other ...

For most people, swallowing is an act that requires no special effort. For those with swallowing problems (dysphagia), however, it can be a difficult and arduous task that directly impacts nutrition ...