Clinical characteristics and prevalence of necrotizing enterocolitis among infants with dysphagia using SimplyThick

INTRODUCTION: Infants who have dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) are often recommended thickened oral liquids, which can be easier to swallow and allow infants to continue feeding orally. In the last decade, a xanthan gum thickener, SimplyThick®, was commonly used in preterm infants with dysphagia b...

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Main Author: Spaargaren, Elizabeth
Language:en_US
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/23722