Methods: Twenty dysphagic neonates (mean gestation±standard deviation [SD]= 30.9±4.9
weeks; median 31.1 weeks; range= 23.7–38.6 weeks) with abnormal VSS results were …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to validate 4 sonographic methods of estimating
stomach volume for the purpose of monitoring changes in gastric volume over time and to …

Limited data on cervical auscultation (CA) sounds during the transitional feeding period of 4–
36 months in healthy children exist. This study examined the acoustic and perceptual …

In this study the authors used ultrasound to demonstrate characteristic internal actions of the
tongue during suckling. Its medial portion, into which the genioglossus is inserted, moves in …

OBJECTIVE:: To investigate the mechanics of fetal swallowing using color Doppler
technology. METHODS:: The fetal face and a profile were imaged sagittally in ten fetuses at …

Background The use of ultrasound as an adjunct to clinical swallowing evaluation provides
quantitative physiological and morphological data. As a low‐risk procedure, ultrasound …

Objective To evaluate stomach size and the development of gastric emptying in human
fetuses using ultrasound. Design Clinical observational study. Methods The motility and …

Aim This investigation tested the construct validity of the first standardized assessment tool,
the BaByVFSS Impairment Profile,(BaByVFSSImP©), developed for the quantification of …

OBJECTIVES: Glottal relationships during swallowing dominate the etiology of dysphagia.
We investigated the pharyngo-glottal relationships during basal and adaptive swallowing …

The aim of this study was to define quantitative measures for assessing the integration and
maturation of suck and swallow rhythms in preterm infants as they relate to each other …