Effect of aspiration on the lungs in children: a comparison using chest computed tomography findings

Effect of aspiration on the lungs in children: a comparison using chest computed tomography findings

Abstract Background Detecting and addressing aspiration early in children with dysphagia, such as those with cerebral palsy, is important for preventing aspiration pneumonia. The current gold standards for assessing aspiration are swallowing function tests, such as fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation o...

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Main Authors: Nobukazu Tanaka, Kanji Nohara, Akihito Ueda, Tamami Katayama, Miyuki Ushio, Nami Fujii, Takayoshi Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Aspiration
Child
Computed tomography
Dysphagia
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1531-6

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