The Effect of Oral Motor Stimulation on the Transition to Full Oral Feeding, Breastfeeding, and Length of Hospital Stay in Preterm Infants.

To determine the effect of oral motor stimulation (OMS) applied to preterm infants on their sucking and swallowing abilities to establish a successful and safe oral feeding experience. A pre-post intervention study was conducted between December 2019 and December 2020, which included preterm infants born at <35 weeks of gestational age and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Patients with major congenital abnormalities (including cardiac, facial, and jaw deformities), severe NEC, stage 3-4 IVH were excluded from the study.

The efficacy of oral motor interventions on feeding outcomes in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy who received therapeutic hypothermia.

Background: Feeding difficulties continue to be a serious problem in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (TH). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of oral motor interventions (OMI) on feeding outcomes in neonates with HIE/TH.

Methods: This was a prospective randomised control study conducted between January 2022 and September 2022.

Effect of Nonnutritive Sucking on Oral Feeding in Neonates With Perinatal Asphyxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Aims: The effect of nonnutritive sucking (NNS) stimulation is unclear in infants with perinatal asphyxia. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of NNS stimulation on oral intake, discharge time, and early feeding skills in infants with perinatal asphyxia.

Design: A randomized controlled study was conducted.

Evaluation of the Effect of Oral Motor Stimulation Exercises on Feeding Skills in Premature Infants.

Objectives: Oral feeding in preterm infants is a complex and dynamic process involving oral motor development and interaction between the neurological, cardiorespiratory, and gastrointestinal systems. Oral motor stimulation (OMS) is defined as stimulating the oropharyngeal components such as the lips, jaw, tongue, and soft palate with fingers in preterm infants to increase their feeding skills. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of OMS exercises on the sucking and swallowing skills of preterm infants and demonstrate the utility of objective scales to evaluate infants' readiness for oral feeding.