Gross motor dysfunction as a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia in children with cerebral palsy

• Main Authors: Cut Nurul Hafifah (Author), Darmawan Budi Setyanto (Author), Sukman Tulus Putra (Author), Irawan Mangunatmadja (Author), Teny Tjitra Sari (Author), Haryanti Fauziah Wulandari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Respiratory problems, such as aspiration pneumonia, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and greatly affect the quality of life of these children. Nevertheless, there is limited data on the incidence and risk factors of aspiration pneumonia in c...