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Browsing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by UP Author "Kruger, Esedra"
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Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Pottas, Lidia (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-05-22)BACKGROUND : Specific breastfeeding and swallowing characteristics in neonates with hypox-icischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) have not yet been well described in the literature. Considering the relatively high incidence of ...
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Pike, Melissa; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Kruger, Esedra (Mary Ann Liebert, 2017-12)OBJECTIVE : To describe the breastfeeding characteristics of late-preterm infants (LPIs) in a kangaroo mother care (KMC) unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS : In a 20-bed KMC unit, the breastfeeding of 73 purposively-selected ...
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Eccles, Renata; Du Toit, Maria; De Jongh, Grethe; Kruger, Esedra (Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-02)PURPOSE : To critically appraise recent literature regarding breastfeeding outcomes and associated risks in HIV-infected (HI) and HIV-exposed (HE) infants, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and ...
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Breastfeeding skills of full-term newborns and associated factors in a low-and-middle-income setting Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Pottas, Lidia (Makerere University Medical School, 2019-09)BACKGROUND : Normative information on the breastfeeding of term newborns may guide clinicians in early identification of breastfeeding difficulties and oro-pharyngeal dysphagia (OPD), and may support optimal breastfeeding ...
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De Beer, Carmen Cornelia; Kruger, Esedra; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Graham, Marien Alet (Makerere University, 2020)BACKGROUND: Effective HIV transmission prevention strategies have led to a growing population of vulnerable HIV- and antiretroviral-exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa, however uncertainty exists regarding their ...
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Alves, Maxine; Kruger, Esedra; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Van Lierde, K.M. (Kristiane); Van der Linde, Jeannie (Elsevier, 2019-01)OBJECTIVES : We aimed to critically appraise scientific, peer-reviewed articles, published in the past 10 years on the effects of hydration on voice quality in adults. STUDY DESIGN : This is a systematic review. METHODS : ...
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Talbot, Kirsten Jayde; Kruger, Esedra; Pillay, Bhavani S. (AOSIS, 2023-02-28)BACKGROUND : Healthcare professionals may have a preconceived idea about life after an acquired brain injury (ABI). Understanding lived experiences of individuals with ABI and their significant others, post-hospitalisation, ...
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Eslick, Casey J.; Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha) (AOSIS, 2022-10-31)BACKGROUND : Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with cognitive and motor deficits. Little is known about the swallowing, feeding and communication characteristics of hospitalised toddlers with SAM, limiting ...
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Eales, Bronwyn; Kruger, Esedra; Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie (Cambridge University Press, 2020-01)BACKGROUND: Prevalent environmental risk factors place infants in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) at an increased risk for feeding and developmental difficulties. AIM: This study aimed to determine the relationship ...
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Visser, Erantia; Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha) (Makerere University Medical School, 2018-12)BACKGROUND : There is limited description of the feeding characteristics of infants with unrepaired cleft lip and palate, exposed to HIV, but not necessarily infected. Objective: To compare the feeding characteristics ...
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Knight, Kerry; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Kruger, Esedra (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-09-02)BACKGROUND : Early identification of stroke-related oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) using screening by nurses can prevent adverse patient outcomes in lower middle-income countries. Nurses are essential in the OPD management ...
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Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Pottas, Lidia (Mary Ann Liebert, 2019-12)PURPOSE : To identify symptoms of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) in breastfeeding neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) on therapeutic hypothermia (TH). Early identification of feeding problems in neonates ...
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Souchon, Nadia Marie De La Vahisse; Kruger, Esedra; Eccles, Renata; Pillay, Bhavani S. (AOSIS, 2020-12)BACKGROUND: Working-age adults with aphasia experience difficulties in social participation, specifically fulfilling social roles and reintegrating into communities. Literature regarding social participation of people ...
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Da Costa, Melissa A.; Kruger, Esedra; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Graham, Marien Alet (African Online Scientific Information Systems, 2019-11)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) in high-risk infants in lower-middle-income countries is unknown. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associated risks for OPD in high-risk ...
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Pike, Caitlin; Pike, Melissa; Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Kruger, Esedra; Viviers, Mari (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-07)BACKGROUND. Infants in neonatal intensive care are at risk of swallowing difficulties, in particular oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) and oesophageal dysphagia (OD). OPD is treated by speech-language therapists while OD is ...
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Claassen, D.; Pieterse, J.; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Kruger, Esedra; Vinck, Bart M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-03)BACKGROUND : Many risk factors may result in a communication delay. Reliable identification methods are essential to identify infants at risk of communication difficulties in the primary healthcare context. Literature ...
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