Oral Feeding Competences of Healthy Preterm Infants: A Review

• Main Authors: N. Bertoncelli (Author), G. Cuomo (Author), S. Cattani (Author), C. Mazzi (Author), M. Pugliese (Author), E. Coccolini (Author), P. Zagni (Author), B. Mordini (Author), F. Ferrari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. With increasing sophistication and technology, survival rates hugely improved among preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Nutrition and feeding remain a challenge and preterm infants are at high risk of encountering oral feeding difficulties. Objective. To determi...