Comparison of the finger-feeding versus cup feeding methods in the transition from gastric to oral feeding in preterm infants

Objectives: To assess the finger-feeding technique when compared with the cup feeding method during the early stage of preterm infant feeding transition regarding milk loss, milk ingestion period, and complications. Methods: Experimental, randomized, prospective study including 53 preterm infants wi...

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Main Authors: Cláudia M.D. Moreira, Regina P.G.V. Cavalcante-Silva, Cristina I. Fujinaga, Francine Marson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717306332

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