Clinical Focus: Findings and Clinical Implications for Thickening Formula With Infant Cereal Using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Flow Test.
Melanie StevensSara O'RourkeShelley Coleman CastoJason BenedictJennifer P LundinePublished in: American journal of speech-language pathology (2022)
Based on findings of pronounced variability within and across infant formulas, our institution determined that the creation of a standard recipe for achieving IDDSI thickness levels of formula mixed with infant cereal was not feasible or clinically appropriate. We offer recommendations for similar institutions for advancing clinical management of infant dysphagia using the IDDSI flow test and directions for future research.