A comparison of objective and subjective measurements of non-nutritive sucking in preterm infants

• Main Authors: Luh Karunia Wahyuni (Author), Irawan Mangunatmadja (Author), Risma Kerina Kaban (Author), Elvie Zulka Kautzia Rachmawati (Author), Melinda Harini (Author), Budiati Laksmitasari (Author), Agatha Geraldyne (Author), Inez Ayuwibowo Sangwidjojo (Author), Dini Prima Utami (Author), Victor Prasetyo Poernomo (Author), Adrian Prasetya Sudjono (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background Of preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation, 40-70% have atypical and immature feeding skills, which could delay initiation of oral feeding. A formal objective measurement of non-nutritive sucking may increase the accuracy of determining the right time to initiate oral feeding, h...