BACKGROUND The survival rates of preterm infants has increased over the last years, but oral feeding difficulties are the most common problems encountered by them. OBJECTIVES This study aimed at comparing the effects of non-nutritive sucking (NNS) and pre-feeding oral stimulation on feeding skills, length of hospital stay and weight gain of 26-32 weeks gestational age preterm infants in NICU,...

BACKGROUND Non-nutritive sucking habits may adversely affect the orofacial complex. This systematic literature review aimed to find scientific evidence on the effect of pacifier sucking on orofacial structures. METHODS A search on MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science databases was conducted to find all pertinent articles published from inception ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether correction of anemia of prematurity by packed red blood cell transfusion improves sucking. DESIGN Nonexperimental intervention study. SETTING Neonatal intensive care unit of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, between July 23, 2006, and December 16, 2007. PATIENTS Thirty-six neonates at a gestational age of 34 weeks or younger, feeding orally, wh...

BACKGROUND Screening is necessary for infants at risk of retinopathy of prematurity. Despite local anaesthetic drops, infants find eye examinations distressing, displaying behavioural and physiological changes indicating acute pain. Oral sucrose and non-nutritive sucking reduce pain responses associated with invasive procedures. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of oral sucrose and/or pacifier fo...

Non-nutritive sucking and oral uptake of glucose 25% are often non-pharmacological methods used to manage procedural pain in newborns. Aim: To compare the effect using non-nutritive suction (NNS) Sol.Glucosae for reducing/eliminating neonatal due heel prick. Material methods: Term infants were studied: group (A), NNS, n = 40, (B) 25%, 40. The severity was assessed Neonatal Facial Coding System ...