Development of Swallowing Function in Infants with Oral Feeding Difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discharge of preterm infants is often delayed because of their oral feeding difficulties. Independent oral feeding is the last obstacle to pass after managing acute and chronic morbidities. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of swallowing dysfunction and suggest proper interventions to reduce aspiration and chronic lung injury.

Methods

Infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (January 2016 to December 2018) who were performed modified barium swallow study due to oral feeding difficulties were enrolled. Modified barium swallow study was done ≥ postmenstrual age 37 weeks to limit radiation exposure. Clinical data were collected retrospectively. Swallowing dysfunction was defined as inadequate epiglottic

SUBMITTER: Han C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023804 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature