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BackgroundOral motor stimulation interventions improve oral feeding readiness and earlier full oral feeding in preterm neonates. However, using a structured method may improve the transition time to full oral feeds and feeding efficiency with respect to ...
Pari Singh +7 more
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Factors Affecting Oral Feeding Ability in Indonesian Preterm Infants
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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Effect of Sensory Motor Stimulation on Enhancing Oral Feeding Readiness of Preterm Neonates [PDF]
Sensory Motor Stimulation is one of the first coordinated muscular activities in the fetus. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sensory-motor stimulation on enhancing the oral feeding readiness of preterm neonates.
Asmaa Hamed Tawfik +2 more
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Background: Many preterm infants face feeding difficulties during the transition from enteral to oral feeding due to organ immaturity, resulting in aspiration, airway instability, and oral feeding intolerance.
Dyah Dwi Astuti +3 more
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Effect of Oral Stimulation and Non-Nutritive Sucking Program on Feeding Readiness of Preterm Infants [PDF]
Postpartum The aim of this study was to assess the effect of oral stimulation and nonnutritive sucking program on: The feeding readiness (sucking and feeding ability) of preterminfants, the behavioral states of preterm infants, and the feeding-related ...
Faten Shafik Mahmoud +1 more
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Assessment of Oral Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infant by using Preterm Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale (POFRAS) [PDF]
Background: Because of the disorganized behavioral state, metabolic instability, and developmental immaturity, assessment of the ability to initiate oral feeding in cases of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is complex and ...
Seham Mousa +3 more
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Effectiveness of Oral Stimulation Intervention on Premature Infants' Oral Feeding at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Background: The process of oral feeding for premature infant is challenging because of their poor oral motor abilities, immature oral-motor control, poor coordination of suck, swallow, and breathing.
Khadiga Zain Alabdeen Moustafa Mohammed +4 more
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Preterm infants are known to have long-term healthcare needs. With advances in neonatal medical care, younger and more preterm infants are surviving, placing a subset of the general population at risk of long-term healthcare needs.
Ranjith Kamity +2 more
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Background: The inconsistency in decisions to commence oral feeding indicates that health professionals require clearer guidelines to determine when to initiate oral feeding in preterm infants.
Yu-Jung Chang +6 more
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IntroductionOromotor therapy exercises used for preterm infants in the NICU might promote oral-motor skills and shorten discharge day. This study investigates the impact of an oral-motor therapy program on the successful transition to breastfeeding (BF ...
Nilay Comuk Balci +2 more
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