Abstract:Primary Subject area
Complex Care
Background
Dysphagia is common in children with medical complexity and can result in undernutrition, respiratory complications and negatively impact child and caregiver quality of life; however, evidence on the effectiveness of treatments for dysphagia in children is limited. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a novel proposed treatment for dysphagia where electrical current is ap… Show more
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