Preterm Newborn Readiness for Oral Feeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CoDAS
Lima, A. H., Cortes, M. G., et al. (2015).
CoDAS, 27(1), 101-107.
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the process of transition from enteral (e.g., gavage) to full oral feeding and the impact of readiness strategies (e.g., oral stimulation) on the motor and oral sensorial system in preterm newborns.
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2003 to 2012
Published, original English-, Portuguese-, or Spanish-language studies (not further specified)
29 in systematic review; 8 in meta-analysis
<div>Findings demonstrated that newborns who received motor and oral sensory stimulation had significantly better result in regards to transition time to oral feeding (SMD= -3.97 days, 95% CI= -5.38 to -2.56). No significant effect was noted for hospital length of stay. </div>
