Abstract
Background: Pre-term infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are at risk of acquiring brain abnormalities. Combined with ongoing breathing difficulties, this may influence the development of their sucking patterns. Objective: To determine the longitudinal development of sucking patterns from birth until 10 weeks' post-term age in pre-term infants with and without BPD. Methods: The sucking patterns of 16 pre-term infants with BPD and 15 pre-term infants without BPD were prospectively assessed with the Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale. The infants were matched for gestational age (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 268-277 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Neonatology |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Pre-term infants
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Feeding
- Breast-feeding
- Bottle-feeding
- Sucking and swallowing
- Sucking patterns
- Development
- LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT
- SWALLOW RHYTHMS
- FULL-TERM
- RISK
- RESPIRATION
- SEQUELAE
- CHILDREN
- HEALTH
- AGE