Research Article
Development of Swallowing Function in Infants with Oral Feeding Difficulties
Table 1
Swallowing dysfunction according to gestational age.
| | MBS study | Total () | Term () | Late preterm () | Early preterm () |
| | Swallowing dysfunction | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| | Management | Continue oral feeding with standard formula | ā | ā | 3 (with laryngeal penetration) | | Change to cornstarch-thickened formula | 2 | 3 | 11 | | Tube feeding | 2 (CP) | 1 (with mild developmental delay) | 5 (one with CP) |
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MBS: modified barium swallow; CP: cerebral palsy.
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