Correlation of facial anthropometry data of late preterm newborns and oral feeding readiness

ABSTRACT Objective: To correlate nine facial anthropometric measurements with the readiness for oral feeding of late preterm newborns using an orogastric tube. Methods: Observational study, carried out in two institutions Maceió, Alagoas. Fifty-two participated. A single measuring and daily interface area fixing tube was performed. For assessment, Premature Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale used. Results: An average 28.81 (± 3.18) observed first evaluation 30.65 3.23) second. Most are correlated weight. There a positive slight correlation between glabella-subnasale distance readiness. No fixation measurements. Conclusion: It is concluded that measurement positively who used feeding.