Achieving Protein Requirements Through Oral Feeding in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Narrative Review [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Protein–energy malnutrition is common in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) due to increased metabolic demand and limited oral intake capacity.
Luciana B. Sutanto +5 more
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Systemizing and Transforming Preterm Oral Feeding Through Innovative Algorithms [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Establishing safe and efficient oral feeds for preterm infants is one of the last milestones to be achieved prior to discharge home. However, this process commonly elicits stress and anxiety in both care providers, such as nurses and the ...
Rena Rosenthal +6 more
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Accuracy of Mansoura Early Feeding Skills Assessment score (MEFSA) in identification of oral feeding readiness in preterm infants [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Oral feeding readiness is a complex concept. More evidence is needed to approach the initiation of oral feedings in preterm infants. Recognition and support of oral feeding readiness may decrease hospital stays and reduce healthcare costs ...
Omnia El-Kassas +4 more
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The Effect of Oral Motor Intervention on Oral Feeding Readiness and Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2019 Background: Advances in neonatal intensive care have markedly improved survival in preterm infants. These babies need hospitalization due to the immaturity of the respiratory and digestive systems.
Nasrin Mahmoodi +4 more
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Oral feeding challenges of infants of diabetic mothers [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveThe presence of diabetes before or during pregnancy can increase perinatal mortality and morbidities. It is well known an infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) may experience complications such as macrosomia, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress ...
Leslie-Anne J. Dietrich +1 more
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Speech-language therapists’ views of oral feeding of infants on high-flow oxygen [PDF]
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Introduction of oral feeding for young children receiving high-flow oxygen has recently gained interest. With limited literature, there are varied opinions regarding the safety of oral feeding in this population.
Andile Dludla +5 more
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Factors Affecting Oral Feeding Ability in Indonesian Preterm Infants
Pediatric Reports, 2022 Most preterm infants exhibit atypical and immature feeding skills. Even though preterm infants have fulfilled the oral feeding readiness criteria, they still do not have optimal oral feeding ability.
Luh Karunia Wahyuni +6 more
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Determination of oral feeding skills in late preterm, early term, and full-term infants using the neonatal oral feeding monitor (NeoSAFE) [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsBackground Mature oral feeding is a complex function involving numerous muscles and nerves, typically developing between the postmenstrual age of 34–36 weeks in newborn infants.
Ayse Ecevit +7 more
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Genel Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect education on oral feeding supporting practices in preterm infants on healthcare professionals.
Raziye Çelen +2 more
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Quantitative non-nutritive sucking measurement as a predictor of oral feeding readiness in newborns
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 Background and purposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the parameters of a silver nanowire-based flexible pressure sensor developed to measure the non-nutritive sucking (NNS) performance and predict the nutritive sucking ...
Kyeong Jae Lee +7 more
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