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Table 1 Clinical features of patients with results of assessment

From: Swallowing abnormalities in HIV infected children: an important cause of morbidity

  

Clinical assessment

VFSS

Indication for assessment

Swallow abnormality

Oral

Pharyngeal

Both

Oral

Pharyngeal

Both

Recurrent respiratory infections (n = 18)*

15 (83%)

6

4

5

1

3

1

Poor feeding (n = 5)

5

5

0

0

2

0

0

Growth failure (n = 5)

2 (40%)

1

1

0

0

0

0

  1. * Two patients also had poor growth and 1 poor feeding.