Information on drooling
Information on drooling in children with neurodisabilities for patients and parents/carers – developed in collaboration with the Bobath Centre.
Sialanar® Oral Administration Guide (UK)
Guidance for patients and parents/carers on how to administer Sialanar® orally
Sialanar® Administration via Feeding Tubes Guide (UK)
Guidance for patients and parents/carers on how to administer Sialanar® via feeding tubes
Sialanar® Oral Administration Guide (ROI)
Guidance for patients and parents/carers on how to administer Sialanar® orally
Sialanar® Administration via Feeding Tubes Guides (ROI)
Guidance for patients and parents/carers on how to administer Sialanar® via feeding tubes
modified Teacher's Drooling Scale (mTDS)
The mTDS can be shared with parents/carers to complete to assess drooling and inform consultations.
Drooling Impact Scale (DIS)
The DIS can be shared with parents/carers to complete in order to assess drooling over a period of time, this may be a useful tool to evaluate an intervention or medication.
Case Study – Meet Tim
Case study summary of a patient ‘Tim’ who was prescribed Sialanar®
Dose Conversion Chart
Guidance on dose conversion providing equivalent doses of Sialanar® and 1mg/5ml glycopyrronium bromide oral solutions (intended for UK HCPs only)
Summary: Arthur & Burgess 2017
NA whiteboard animation summarising ’How to identify and manage ‘problem’ excipients in medicines for children’
Summary: Reid et al. 2019.
A whiteboard animation summarising the Reid et al. 2019 study investigating anticholinergic medications for reducing drooling in children with developmental disability
The SALIVA Trial: Key Outcomes from Day 0-84
Dr Guy Letellier presents the key outcomes from the double blinded phase of the SALIVA Trial - the first and only double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study in sialorrhoea, that has investigated efficacy, tolerability and quality of life.
A Holistic Approach to Feeding and Swallowing Difficulties
Natalie Morris discusses a holistic approach to feeding and swallowing difficulties covering broad aspects to management.
Standardisation of Paediatric Medications
Andrew Wignell discusses the challenges around unlicensed medications and the importance of standardisation for paediatric medications.
Children's Rapid Response Community Respiratory Physiotherapy Service
Sam Smith (Senior Physiotherapist) outlines the rapid response community physiotherapy service developed in Nottingham and shares the outcomes demonstrated by this service as per their published paper.
Aspiration and Lung Disease
Dr Cara Bossley, King’s College London discusses direct and reflux aspiration, why children with neurodisability are at high risk, investigation and treatment of reflux aspiration and the future directions.
Respiratory Complications of Children with Neurodisability
Dr Cara Bossley, King’s College London discusses respiratory complications and symptoms covering topics such as aspiration, infection and airway hyperresponsiveness.
Breathe-Easy
Dr Akshat Kapur, Dr Diane Sellers and Dr Sarah Crombie share an overview of the Breathe-Easy research study.
Recurrent Respiratory Infections & Sleep Disordered Breathing
Dr Tahera Doctor and Dr Imad Ahmed share presentations on recurrent respiratory infections and sleep disordered breathing in children with neurodisability.
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