Background Preterm infants (< 37 weeks' post‐menstrual age (PMA)) are often delayed in
attaining oral feeding. Normal oral feeding is suggested as an important outcome for the …

Background Preterm infants have imperfect neurological development, uncoordinated
sucking-swallowing-breathing, which makes it difficult to realize effective oral feeding after …

In patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia 1, nutrition can represent a challenge both
in the short and long term. Its failure to resolve can have a significant impact on multiple …

Swallowing is the process by which food, liquid, saliva, and pharyngeal secretions are
transferred from the oral cavity and the pharynx to the esophagus and the stomach. Normal …

Aims: The effect of nonnutritive sucking (NNS) stimulation is unclear in infants with perinatal
asphyxia. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of NNS stimulation on oral …

Sotos syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
NSD1 gene. In this study, we report a case of Sotos syndrome in a preterm infant. The main …

Objective: To determine the effect of oral motor stimulation (OMS) applied to preterm infants
on their sucking and swallowing abilities to establish a successful and safe oral feeding …

The diagnosis of neurobehavioral problems in very preterm neonates helps with planning
and applying proper and direct therapeutic interventions.(1) Background: The aim of this …

Background Many preterm infants face feeding difficulties during the transition from enteral
to oral feeding due to organ immaturity, resulting in aspiration, airway instability, and oral …

Introduction Oromotor therapy exercises used for preterm infants in the NICU might promote
oral-motor skills and shorten discharge day. This study investigates the impact of an oral …