The effect of an early oral stimulation program on oral feeding of preterm infants
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of an oral stimulation program on preterm infants. Methods: Preterm infants (n = 72) were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Controls (n = 36) received routine care while the experimental group (n = 36) received oral stimulation in addition to routi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nursing Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201321400012X |