Prediction of nutritive sucking in preterm babies (<34 weeks) and preterm sucking readiness scale

Abstract Objective To determine predictors of nutritive-sucking in babies < 34 weeks and estimate the appropriate preterm sucking readiness (PTSR) score as an indicator of readiness of nutritive-sucking. Methods Prospective longitudinal observational study conducted in Neonatal unit of a referral...

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Main Authors: Nisha Kumari, Ashish Jain, Siddarth Ramji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-019-0113-9