The Association between Sucking Behavior in Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age (original) (raw)

2015, The Journal of Pediatrics

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This study investigates the relationship between sucking behaviors observed in preterm infants and neurodevelopmental outcomes at the age of 2 years. Utilizing the NOMAS assessment tool, sucking patterns were analyzed in a cohort of 52 preterm infants, tracking their sucking behavior from 37 to 50 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA). The findings suggest significantly increased odds of abnormal neurodevelopment correlating with certain sucking behaviors, such as arrhythmic jaw or tongue movements and immature sucking patterns, particularly at 44 weeks PMA.

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