Feeding difficulties in disabled children

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 321-326

  Andrew, Morag J ^a   Sullivan, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Disability; Feeding difficulties; Gastrostomy; Growth; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANOREXIA; AUTISM; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY POSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE PAIN; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DIETITIAN; DYSPHAGIA; FEEDING DISORDER; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GROWTH DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCLE TONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POOR GENERAL CONDITION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SEAT; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPINA BIFIDA; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBE FEEDING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 77955062116     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2010.02.005     Document Type: Review

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