Abstract
The Development of Oral Feeding Skills in Infants
Highlights
This special issue presents some of the latest clinical and basic research concerns in this area, but is by no means representative of the intricacies of the above model
If safe and successful oral feeding is of primary concern when working with infants, it is essential to keep in mind that multiple factors can lead to the same adverse outcomes, rendering the identification of the primary causes difficult
Jenik et al addressed one of the most common clinical issues experienced by preterm infants when transitioning from tube to independent oral feeding, namely, hypoxic episodes during bottle feeding
Summary
This special issue presents some of the latest clinical and basic research concerns in this area, but is by no means representative of the intricacies of the above model. If safe and successful oral feeding is of primary concern when working with infants, it is essential to keep in mind that multiple factors can lead to the same adverse outcomes, rendering the identification of the primary causes difficult. Peripheral nervous system Suck Swallow Respiration Breastfeeding Bottle feeding
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