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Coordination of suck‐swallow and swallow respiration in preterm infants
Acta Paediatrica · 2003 · Vol. 92(6) · pp. 721–727
Charis Lau✉(Baylor College of Medicine)EO Smith(Baylor College of Medicine)RJ Schanler(Baylor College of Medicine)
Abstract
As feeding performance improved, sucking and swallowing frequency, bolus size, and suction amplitude increased. It is speculated that feeding difficulties in preterm infants are more likely to result from inappropriate swallow-respiration interfacing than suck-swallow interaction.
Infant Development and Preterm CareInfant Nutrition and HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesSwallowingMedicineBolus (digestion)AnesthesiaRespirationSuctionGestational ageGestationPediatricsInternal medicine
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Bottle FeedingDeglutitionFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleRespirationSucking Behavior
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Development Of Co‐Ordination Of Sucking, Swallowing And Breathing: Ultrasound Study Of Term And Preterm Infants
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 1990 · 330 citations
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