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Psychometric Characteristics of Non-Instrumental Swallowing and Feeding Assessments in Pediatrics (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Methods:An online search was conducted on Medline and Embase to retrieve articles discussing the psychometric characteristics of the 22 specific assessments reviewed by Heckathorn. The articles must have had to analyze one or more of the characteristics. Inclusion criteria were assessments had to have 50% or more items about swallowing/feeding, ages assessed […]
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Neonatal Noninvasive Respiratory Support and Feeding (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search Method:The authors conducted an online search on PubMed on 3/1/17. The articles searched must have been RCTs or quasi-randomized trials, case- controlled trials, or treatment crossover trials, and published since 1990. Short-term outcomes included instrumental evaluation/imaging (e.g., MBS, FEES) and PO-related respiratory illness; long-term outcomes included duration of respiratory support, age, and […]
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Oral Sensory Motor Intervention for Children with Secondary Dysphagia (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Method:The authors of this study established the following inclusion criteria in their comprehensive search on this topic: articles must have been published between 2000-2016 and in peer-reviewed journals, ages should be 3-adulthood, subjects must have official diagnosis of congenital/developmental disability, and subjects must have a secondary issue of dysphagia, drooling, or oral habits. […]
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A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding (2011)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Case History:This subject of this study was a 2-year old female with the diagnosis of Down syndrome. The author describes the child’s medical history with complications including premature birth, bronchiopulmonary dysplasia, and neutropenia. From birth, she was fed via IV, then OG feeds, then NG feeds, and finally a G-tube. It was reported that she […]
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Non-Orthodontic Intervention and Non-Nutritive Sucking behaviors (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Method, Participants, and Conditions:The authors conducted an online search on PubMed’s database with “anterior open bite” and “open bite” as the primary search terms. Initially, the search found nine relevant articles, but reduced to four articles determined to fit the inclusion criteria:Cayley et al., 2000 – found that more studies should be completed […]
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Assessment Tools for Evaluation of Oral Feeding in Infants Younger Than 6 Months (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Due to the prevalence of feeding difficulties seen in young infants, the authors of this study aim to identify and evaluate tools used to assess bottle- and breast-feeding abilities in 6-months-old or younger infants. An online database search was conducted, resulting in a total of 18 assessment tools that met the established inclusion criteria. Seven […]
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Oral Motor Feeding Assessments: A Systematic Review (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search and Included Studies:The search included the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycInfo, and HAPI. The articles were required to 1) have studied feeding assessments used to evaluate oral motor skills specifically, and 2) have detailed the assessments’ psychometric properties (e.g., reliability, validity, etc.)The following pediatric oral-motor assessment tools were reviewed:Basic Feeding and […]
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intensive Multidisciplinary Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Disorders: How Standard Is the Standard of Care? (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Studies:All 11 studies were compiled through extensive searches on Medline, PsychINFO, and PubMed (01/00 through 12/15). Reviewed studies had to contain samples of children with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder who had enteral feeding and/or oral feeds with formula supplements, and were being treated at inpatient or day hospital programs with a focus […]
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Treating Low vs High Tone in Feeding Therapy

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Tone of the oral musculature is usually assessed during a pediatric feeding/dysphagia evaluation. Feeding specialists often see children with hypotonicity (low muscle tone) or hypertonicity (high muscle tone), which can affect the coordination and stability of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and mandible. This resource is designed as a reference for professionals looking for ways to treat both types of tone in feeding therapy sessions.
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