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A Comparison of Measurements of a Pediatric Supplement

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Title
A Comparison of Measurements of a Pediatric Supplement
Published in
Dysphagia, August 2018
DOI 10.1007/s00455-018-9931-6
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Taylor N. Creech, Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, Jessica Sparks, Samantha B. Becker, Rita S. N. Kou, Olivia C. Wnek, Donna R. Scarborough

Abstract

This study evaluated the flow properties of viscosity and flow rate for water and two common pediatric liquids. The flow properties of the test liquids are of interest to create a cup simulation model and "smart" prototype training cup. Two objective methods of determining flow properties were utilized: a rheometer to assess viscosity and a modified version of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) to assess flow rate. Rheometer results concluded that the pediatric supplements were less than 50 cP at all shear rates evaluated and exhibited shear-thinning properties, placing both liquids into the "thin" category. The IDDSI, which was performed according to standardized protocol and also with experimental modifications of varying syringe volumes, determined that all three test liquids had greater than 1 mL/s flow rate across all syringe types/sizes. The experimental modification of the IDDSI with 60 mL syringe volume was found to be the most consistent and applicable with discrete values obtained across all liquids tested. A flow rate factor equation can be determined with the use of a 60 mL syringe, with our laboratory setup, to create the cup simulation model. This computer-generated cup simulation model also aims to integrate engineering with clinical practice to develop a "smart" prototype training cup equipped with software to control flow rate.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 15 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 20%
Other 2 13%
Lecturer 2 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 13%
Student > Master 1 7%
Other 1 7%
Unknown 4 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 4 27%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 13%
Psychology 1 7%
Engineering 1 7%
Unknown 7 47%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 April 2019.
All research outputs
#14,075,458
of 23,839,820 outputs
Outputs from Dysphagia
#939
of 1,327 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#172,241
of 332,580 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Dysphagia
#18
of 22 outputs
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