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Medicine, General & Internal
Min Cheol Chang, Soyoung Kwak
Summary: This study followed 190 patients with dysphagia due to frailty or deconditioning for 3 months after VFSS and found that airway penetration and aspiration were associated with an increased risk of developing pneumonia, as well as higher FDS scores being linked to a higher likelihood of subsequent pneumonia. These findings may help clinicians make clinical decisions based on VFSS results in this population.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Zee Won Seo, Ji Hong Min, Sungchul Huh, Yong-Il Shin, Hyun-Yoon Ko, Sung-Hwa Ko
Summary: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and severity of dysphagia in patients with aspiration pneumonia, with or without neurological disorders. The results showed a high prevalence of dysphagia in these patients, and no significant differences were found based on the presence or absence of neurological disorders. Therefore, diagnostic evaluation of dysphagia is necessary regardless of neurological status in patients hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Peter Sommerville, Jonathan Hayton, Naomi Soar, Sally Archer, Adam Fitzgerald, Alex Lang, Jonathan Birns
Summary: This study examined the outcomes of patients with permanently unsafe swallow who choose to eat and drink with acknowledged risk (EDAR). The results showed a high mortality rate in the first three months after discharge, but the risk sharply decreased thereafter. The study also identified factors such as age, Parkinson's disease, oral lesions, and mental capacity that were associated with higher survival rates in EDAR patients within the first three months.
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Harry R. Ingleby, Heather S. Bonilha, Catriona M. Steele
Summary: VFSS is a key tool in assessing swallowing function and can accurately evaluate swallowing function, leading to improved patient health and quality of life. While there is a small risk, clinicians should consider the benefits and potential carcinogenic risk when determining the necessity of the study.
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Ann Edwards, Alison Holm, Paul Carding, Michael Steele, Elspeth Froude, Clare Burns, Elizabeth Cardell
Summary: This study aimed to explore a range of factors influencing the development of novice Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) analysts' skills. The results indicated that clinical exposure to dysphagia cases and the ability to identify anatomical landmarks on still radiographic images were the most important factors predicting success in VFSS analytical training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chris A. Rees, Tim Colbourn, Shubhada Hooli, Carina King, Norman Lufesi, Eric D. McCollum, Charles Mwansambo, Clare Cutland, Shabir Ahmed Madhi, Marta Nunes, Joseph L. Matthew, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Noel Chisaka, Mumtaz Hassan, Patricia L. Hibberd, Prakash M. Jeena, Juan M. Lozano, William B. MacLeod, Archana Patel, Donald M. Thea, Ngoc Tuong Vy Nguyen, Cissy B. Kartasasmita, Marilla Lucero, Shally Awasthi, Ashish Bavdekar, Monidarin Chou, Pagbajabyn Nymadawa, Jean-William Pape, Glaucia Paranhos-Baccala, Valentina S. Picot, Mala Rakoto-Andrianarivelo, Vanessa Rouzier, Graciela Russomando, Mariam Sylla, Philippe Vanhems, Jianwei Wang, Rai Asghar, Salem Banajeh, Imran Iqbal, Irene Maulen-Radovan, Greta Mino-Leon, Samir K. Saha, Mathuram Santosham, Sunit Singhi, Sudha Basnet, Tor A. Strand, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Nitya Wadhwa, Rakesh Lodha, Satinder Aneja, Alexey W. Clara, Harry Campbell, Harish Nair, Jennifer Falconer, Shamim A. Qazi, Yasir B. Nisar, Mark Neuman
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate a new risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2-59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality. The PREPARE risk assessment tool, derived from patient-level data from 11 studies, showed good discriminatory ability in identifying children at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anitha Marllyin Mairuhu, Mia Ratwita Andarsini, Retno Asih Setyoningrum, Andi Cahyadi, Maria Christina Shanty Larasati, I. Dewa Gede Ugrasena, Bambang Permono, Satrio Budiman
Summary: After studying children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on chemotherapy, it was found that risk stratification, chemotherapy phase, and neutropenia significantly affect the incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Other factors such as age, gender, nutritional status, length of stay, anemia, and thrombocytopenia were not proven to be risk factors.
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Pediatrics
Bo Zhou, Wenquan Niu, Fangyu Liu, Yuan Yuan, Kundi Wang, Jing Zhang, Yunfeng Wang, Zhixin Zhang
Summary: This study identified five potential risk factors for recurrent respiratory tract infection among Chinese preschool-aged children, with asthma playing a leading role. Factors such as allergy, initial use of antibiotics, and breastfeeding may have a dose-dependent effect on susceptibility to recurrent respiratory tract infections.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Shaohong Xu, Xiaojin Dong, Mengqi Zhao, Chennan Zhao, Ying Wu, Wei Luo, Zhiquan Yang
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the value of videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) in dysphagia after stroke. The results showed that VFSS can accurately assess the degree of dysphagia after stroke and improve rehabilitation efficacy, reducing aspiration and complications.
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
(2022)
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Infectious Diseases
Haiyang Meng, Jie Yang, Mengxia Niu, Han Zhu, Yuke Zhou, Jingli Lu
Summary: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection (BSI) is associated with high mortality in children. Appropriate antimicrobial treatment is important to improve survival.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
(2023)
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Oncology
Agata Gawryszuk, Hendrik P. Bijl, Arjen van der Schaaf, Nathalie Perdok, Jan Wedman, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw, Rico N. Rinkel, Roel J. H. M. Steenbakkers, Johanna G. M. van den Hoek, Hans Paul van der Laan, Johannes A. Langendijk
Summary: This study evaluated swallowing disorders in HNC patients undergoing radiation therapy and found an increased risk of aspiration, with prediction models to aid in patient selection for baseline and follow-up VF examinations.
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Haiqin Zhong, Xiaoyan Dong
Summary: ADVP accounts for a small proportion of hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia, mainly affecting children aged 1-5 years, with onset closely related to winter and spring seasons. Patients present with cough and fever as main symptoms, and severe ADVP cases exhibit more severe inflammatory responses and immune function disturbances.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Giorgos Sideris, Evangelos Panagoulis, Christos Grigoropoulos, Despina Mermiri, Thomas Nikolopoulos, Alexander Delides
Summary: Feeding difficulties, swallowing dysfunction, and gastrointestinal problems result in poor weight gain, oral motor dysfunction, and air swallowing in children with Rett syndrome. Pneumonia is the main cause of death. In our study, we examined the fiberoptic endoscopic swallowing findings in 11 female RTT children. All patients had tongue dyskinesis and prolonged oral stage. Liquid penetration without coughing was observed in 8 girls, while 6 girls tolerated pureed meals well. The incidence of pneumonia was not correlated with age. Pureed food was associated with pneumonia, while liquids were not. The Penetration/Aspiration Scale was positively correlated with age and liquid penetration.
CLINICAL PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Joonhee Lee, Hye Joon Ahn, Min Soo Kang, Kyoung Hyo Choi, Yoon Se Lee, Byung-Mo Oh, Seung Hak Lee
Summary: This study assessed the value of using VFSS for assessing vocal fold paralysis. The presence and laterality of vocal fold paralysis were accurately and reliably identified by the reviewers, indicating that VFSS can be used as a tool for assessing vocal fold paralysis.
LARYNGOSCOPE INVESTIGATIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Haonan Shi, Tingting Wang, Zhuohui Zhao, Dan Norback, Xiaowei Wang, Yongsheng Li, Qihong Deng, Chan Lu, Xin Zhang, Xiaohong Zheng, Hua Qian, Ling Zhang, Wei Yu, Yuqing Shi, Tianyi Chen, Huaijiang Yu, Huizhen Qi, Ye Yang, Lan Jiang, Yuting Lin, Jian Yao, Junwen Lu, Qi Yan
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of pneumonia among preschool children in seven representative cities in China, and found that pneumonia has an impact on other childhood respiratory diseases. Although the prevalence of pneumonia in Chinese children showed a decreasing trend in 2019 compared to 2011, a well-established management system is still needed to further reduce the prevalence of pneumonia and reduce the burden of disease in children.
