Coordination of suck-swallow and swallow respiration in preterm infants
Coordination of suck-swallow and swallow respiration in preterm infants
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DOI:
10.1080/08035250310002407
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发表时间:
2003-06-01
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Schanler, RJ
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作者:
Lau, C;Smith, EO;Schanler, RJ
oral feeding of infants necessitates the coordination of suck-swallow-breathe. Healthy fullterm infants demonstrate such skills at birth. But, preterm infants are known to have difficulty in the transition from tube to oral feeding. Aim: To examine the relationship between suck and swallow and between swallow and breathe. It is hypothesized that greater milk transfer results from an increase in bolus size and/or swallowing frequency, and an improved swallow-breathe interaction. Methods: Twelve healthy preterm (