Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2023
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003882
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Aerodigestive disorders encompass various pathological conditions affecting the lungs, upper airway, and gastrointestinal tract in children. While advanced care has primarily occurred in specialty centers, many children first present to general pediatric gastroenterologists with aerodigestive symptoms necessitating awareness of these conditions. At the 2021 Annual North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition meeting, the aerodigestive Special Interest Group held a full-day symposium entitled, Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care of Children with Aerodigestive Disorders. The symposium aimed to underline the significance of a multidisciplinary approach to achieve better outcomes for these complex patients.
METHODS: The symposium brought together leading experts to highlight the growing aerodigestive field, promote new scientific and therapeutic strategies, share the structure and benefits of a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosing common and rare aerodigestive disorders, and foster multidisciplinary discussion of complex cases while highlighting the range of therapeutic and diagnostic options. In this article, we showcase the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD), one of the most common aerodigestive conditions, emphasizing the role of a collaborative model.
CONCLUSIONS: The aerodigestive field has made significant progress and continues to grow due to a unique multidisciplinary, collaborative model of care for these conditions. Despite diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, the multidisciplinary approach has enabled and greatly improved efficient, high-quality, and evidence-based care for patients, including those with OPD.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Volume
77
Issue
4
First Page
460
Last Page
467
MeSH Keywords
Humans; Child; Deglutition Disorders; Gastroenterology; Lung; Medicine
Keywords
Deglutition Disorders; Gastroenterology; Lung; Medicine
Recommended Citation
Krasaelap A, Duncan DR, Sabe RMM, et al. Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023;77(4):460-467. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000003882
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