Effect of co-morbidities on the development of oral feeding ability in pre-term infants : a retrospective study
- M.L. Giannì
- P. Sannino
- E. Bezze
- L. Plevani
- N. Di Cugno
- P. Roggero
- D. Consonni
- F. Mosca
DOIAbstract
Pre-term infants frequently experience difficulties in attaining independent oral feeding, thus delaying the achievement of an adequate nutritional status and hospital discharge. The aim of this retrospective, single-centre, observational study was to investigate the effect of co-morbidities on the timing of the achievement of full oral feeding in pre-term infants. The neonatal and feeding data of 84 infants born at a gestational age of <32 weeks were collected, and the effect of co-morbidities on the achievement of feeding independence was evaluated using multiple linear regression analysis. The mean postmenstrual age at the time of the achievement of full oral feeding was 36.7\ub13.68 weeks (range 33-53) weeks. The multiple linear regress...
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