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

Abstract 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...

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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
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572017000600585&lng=en&tlng=en