A novel approach to assess oral feeding skills of preterm infants

Neonatology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-70

  Lau, C ^a   Smith, E O ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottle feeding; Oral feeding evaluation; Prematurity; Very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEEDING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL;

BOTTLE FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOUTH; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROGNOSIS; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650865304     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321987     Document Type: Article

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