The transition from tube feeding to oral feeding algorithm in preterm infants: case-control study
Omnia El-Kassas,
Ayman Amer,
Hesham Abdel-Hady
et al.
Abstract:Background
Oral feeding is a complex sensorimotor process influenced by many variables, making it challenging for healthcare providers to introduce and manage it. Feeding practice guided by tradition or a trial-and-error approach may be inconsistent and potentially delay the progression of oral feeding skills.
Aim
To apply a new feeding approach that assesses early oral feeding independence skills of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care u… Show more
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