Effect of pacifier use on mandibular position in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1433-1436

  Tonkin, Shirley L ^a   Lui, Dana ^b   McIntosh, Christine G ^a,b   Rowley, Simon ^b   Knight, David B ^b   Gunn, Alistair J ^c  

^a New Zealand Cot Death Association   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; PACIFIER; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCKING;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; PACIFIERS; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; TONGUE;

EID: 34548665478     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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