The Association between Sucking Behavior in Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age

Volume: 166, Issue: 1, Pages: 26 - 30
Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
Objective To evaluate whether a specific period after birth (in weeks postmenstrual age [PMA]) and specific elements of sucking are associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 2 years using a longitudinal approach. Study design Fifty-two preterm infants participated in this longitudinal cohort study (mean gestational age, 29.5 weeks; mean birth weight, 1197 g). We assessed the infants’ sucking patterns at 37-50 weeks PMA using...
Paper Details
Title
The Association between Sucking Behavior in Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Volume
166
Issue
1
Pages
26 - 30
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