Videofluoroscopic swallowing study predicts clinical outcomes in critically Ill children with dysphagia: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the features of acute dysphagia observed during videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) in critically ill children and their potential to anticipate clinical outcomes.

Methods

Administrative healthcare data of children aged 1-18 were analyzed. Data were collected from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a single tertiary medical center in South Korea between March 2019 and December 2022. We reviewed VFSS conducted on patients in the PICU who were referred by clinicians suspecting dysphagia.

Results

A total of 36 children were included in the study; 52.8% exhibited aspiration on VFSS. In this investigation, participants were provided with pureed food, liquids, solids, and a combination of

SUBMITTER: Na Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11839649 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature