Objective assessment of a preterm infant's nutritive sucking from initiation of feeding through hospitalization and discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that an infant's ability to feed independently be considered a primary consideration for discharge home. To date, NICU healthcare teams have relied on clinical experience as well as descriptive scales to determine a high risk infant's ability to transition safely from tube feeding to oral feeding. The aim of the current case study was to illustrate the clinical utility of nfant^® Feeding Solution as a noninvasive and objective instrument for determining a neonate's readiness to begin and advance oral feeding.

Materials and methods

We present the case of AC, a female infant born at 28.6 weeks, with an admitting diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome. Data collection began when AC was declared m

SUBMITTER: Capilouto GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5171225 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature