Side-Lying Position Is Associated With Improved Swallow Outcomes When Compared to Semi-Upright Position in Infants With Dysphagia
Side-lying position in infants with dysphagia was associated with less severe and less frequent penetration/aspiration when compared with semi-upright position. Future research should identify predictors of which infants benefit most from side-lying position, as well as the physiological mechanisms underlying these findings.
Authors
- Robert Brinton Fujiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-046X)
- Susan L. Thibeault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-4356)
- Abigail Nimtz
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00473
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.24