Dysphagia is difficulty or inability to form or move the alimentary bolus from the mouth to the stomach 1. Specifically, oropharyngeal dysphagia refers to difficulties in oral preparatory, oral, and ...
Infants with feeding difficulties can be described as having frequent aerodigestive symptoms such as coughing, apnea, bradycardia, or desaturation with oral feeding, or the inability to achieve ...
Gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are commonly used to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat by mouth, require supplemental nutrients, or have swallowing difficulties, ...