Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This study compared bottle-feeding behaviors in preterm infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) during the initial hospitalization. METHOD. Individual sucking characteristics and feeding transitional rates were compared in 41 preterm infants (22 boys, 19 girls) with BPD and 99 infants (44 boys, 55 girls) without BPD. Observations of the first bottle feeding and observations of the last feeding before discharge were obtained from medical records of all infants retrospectively. RESULTS. On discharge, infants with BPD, unlike those without BPD, continued to have an immature suck-ing pattern and required longer hospital stays to attain full oral feeding (p < .001). No differences were found between the BPD and non-BPD groups in time needed for feeding and use of oral support. CONCLUSION. These results suggest that feeding transitional rate, rather than sucking pattern, may be a better discharge indicator for infants with BPD.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 378-383 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Occupational Therapy |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Brochopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
- Feedihg behaviors
- Pediatrics
- Preterm infants
- pediatric development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- General Health Professions