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August 24, 2025The Laryngoscope

Transitional Foods and Their Effects on Swallowing Safety and Efficiency: An Exploratory Study

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VMValentina MocchettiCornell University RBReva BarewalOregon Health & Science University JCJames A. CurtisCornell University

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Exploratory study reports better swallowing efficiency in transitional foods compared to pureed textures, indicating potential benefits for dysphagia.

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Transitional foods resulted in better swallowing efficiency than pureed and regular textures.
Participants required fewer swallows for transitional foods, with significant differences indicated (p=0.011).
Observational analysis using flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing collected data from 219 trials.
Significant epiglottic and oropharyngeal residue observed with pureed foods, highlighting potential safety concerns.

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Mocchetti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f07ad7bf08b1eae16b7 https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70075

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Exploratory study reports better swallowing efficiency in transitional foods compared to pureed textures, indicating potential benefits for dysphagia.

Transitional Foods and Their Effects on Swallowing Safety and Efficiency: An Exploratory Study

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Transitional Foods and Their Effects on Swallowing Safety and Efficiency: An Exploratory Study

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