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

• Main Authors: Nobukazu Tanaka (Author), Kanji Nohara (Author), Akihito Ueda (Author), Tamami Katayama (Author), Miyuki Ushio (Author), Nami Fujii (Author), Takayoshi Sakai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

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...