Effect of Nonnutritive Sucking and Oral Stimulation on Feeding Performance in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Nonnutritive Sucking and Oral Stimulation on Feeding Performance in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of nonnutritive sucking (NNS) and oral stimulation (OS), either applied alone or in combination, to reduce the transition time from tube feeding to independent oral feeding. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: A 40-bed neonatal ICU in a university...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Y., Lyu, T., Hu, X., Shi, P., Cao, Y., Latour, Jos
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2014
Subjects:
prematurity
feeding skill
sucking
sensorimotor intervention
oral feeding
oral motor
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20606

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20606

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