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