The Transition From Gavage Feeding in Premature Infants: What Is the Effect of Non-Nutritive Suck on Improving Oral and Breast Feeding and Hospital Discharge in This Population? A Literature Review
Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics
Papadopoulou, A. E. (2020).
Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, 19(1), 1650-1655.
This systematic review investigates the effects of non-nutritive suck as part of early sensory motor oral-facial stimulation and its impact on transitioning to oral feeding in premature infants, born less than 34 weeks gestation.
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2000 to May 2020
Peer-reviewed, published studies of any design
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Based on limited research, non-nutritive suck (i.e., pacifiers) when used as a component of sensory motor oral-facial stimulation was found to improve the coordination of suck-swallow respiration in premature infants. However due to the heterogeneity of the studies included (e.g., procedures used, amount of treatment provided), the evidence was inconclusive regarding the impact of early intervention with non-nutritive suck in the transition from gavage feeding to oral feeding. <br />
