Clinical Survey of Eating Disorders in Pediatric Patients at Kagoshima University Hospital

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  • YAMAMOTO Yuushi
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
  • SATO Hideo
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kagoshima University Hospital Stanford University Department of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology
  • HASHIGUCHI Makiko
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
  • BAN Yuusuke
    Miyakawa Pediatric Orthodontic Clinic
  • KITAUE Mayumi
    Department of Clinical Technology, Kagoshima University Hospital
  • YAMASAKI Youichi
    Stanford University Department of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology

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  • 大学病院小児歯科における摂食嚥下障害患児の初診時実態調査
  • 2010 to 2016

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Abstract

<p>A clinic for treating dysphagia disorders in children was established as part of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of Kagoshima University Hospital in July 2010. We evaluated the state of dysphagia in all patients at the time of their first visit to the clinic during a 5-year period. There were 194 patients (112 males, 82 females; average age 3 years 9 months, range 0 to 17 years 11 months) who visited our clinic for dysphagia disorder. Approximately half were referred by medical facilities near our clinic, while only 1% were introduced from remote hospitals in rural areas. Nearly all of the patients were affected by underlying disease, and 20% had low body weight at birth or preterm delivery, or showed immature basic motor functions. It is important to provide patient support in the early stage by use of an interdisciplinary approach for improvement of dysphagia. A pediatric dentist is also needed to manage improvement of orofacial form and function for development of eating function.</p><p></p>

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