de Silva Himali, Shah Neekita, Mathura Narad, Smith Christina
Evelina London Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Brent Children's Specialist Services, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Dec 16;8(1):e002982. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002982.
Children living with Down syndrome are at a high risk of eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia) and are more susceptible to respiratory infections. In an urban National Health Service community Trust, a retrospective service evaluation was carried out for referrals received during 2012-2017. The study examined the respiratory health outcomes 3 years after dysphagia intervention. Children whose dysphagia was identified early (<12 months) using cervical auscultation with subsequent intervention did not develop lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) post intervention. Children whose dysphagia management was commenced after 12 months of age and those who had no intervention developed LRTI.
患有唐氏综合征的儿童存在较高的饮食困难（吞咽困难）风险，且更容易发生呼吸道感染。在一个城市的国民保健服务社区信托机构中，对2012年至2017年期间收到的转诊病例进行了回顾性服务评估。该研究考察了吞咽困难干预3年后的呼吸健康结果。通过颈部听诊早期（<12个月）识别出吞咽困难并随后进行干预的儿童，干预后未发生下呼吸道感染（LRTI）。吞咽困难管理在12个月龄后开始的儿童以及未接受干预的儿童发生了LRTI。
