Assessment of swallowing in preterm newborns fed by bottle and cup

Purpose: To compare the swallowing performance of premature infants using a cup and a bottle during the first offer of food by mouth. Methods: This study was carried out with preterm newborns who presented low weight at birth and no neurological illnesses, genetic syndromes or congenital malforma...

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Main Authors: Claudia Peyres López, Brasília Maria Chiari, Ana Lúcia Goulart, Ana Maria Furkim, Zelita Caldeira Ferreira Guedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia
Series:CoDAS
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-17822014000100081&lng=en&tlng=en