A prospective cohort of premature infants whose oral feedings were advanced by the guidelines beginning July 1, 2004, was compared with historical controls randomly selected from infants discharged between July 1, 2002, and June 30, 2003. We initially screened 222 infants (111 in each group). ...
primary research, explorative work, existing guidelines, and evidence-based opinions regarding the transition to oral feeding in preterm infants was studied to compile this document.RESULTS:Current clinical hospital practices are described and challenged and the principles of cue-based feeding are explored...