OBJECTIVES: Our aim in this study was to understand usage patterns of pediatric palliative
care (PPC) consultation and associations with end-of-life preparation among pediatric …

Background Extensive variation in the terminology used for paediatric diagnoses across the
speech and language therapy research literature is an internationally recognized problem …

Background A lack of data on dysarthria and dysphagia outcomes for children following
traumatic brain injury (TBI) limits our clinical evidence base, and poses daily challenges for …

The current case report provides a comprehensive description of the persistent dysarthria
and dysphagia evident in a 7.5 year old child treated for recurrent posterior fossa tumour …

Objectives Prevalence data for pediatric dysphonia are sparse and primarily collected either
in the community or within pediatric otolaryngology clinics. The objectives were to determine …

Background Paediatric palliative care focuses on the enhancement of the quality of life for a
child and family through a combination of active and compassionate therapies intended to …

Speech and language disorders, which include swallowing difficulties, are usually managed
by speech and language therapists. Such a diverse, complex and challenging clinical group …

Objective: Palliative care for children is becoming an important subspecialty of healthcare.
Although concurrent administration of curative and palliative care is recommended, timely …

As our understanding of voice and swallowing disorders has increased, the number of
clinicians involved in the care of affected children has also increased. We now routinely …

Downing 903 along with the experiences of both caregivers and health professionals in
providing children's palliative care and in decision making, and the need for outcome …