Prefeeding Oromotor Stimulation Program for Improving Oromotor Function in Preterm Infants - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To determine effect of Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention program on oro-motor function and time to full independent wati spoon feeds in preterm infants.

Methods: 30 preterm infants between 28-32 weeks of gestation on full gavage feeds of 150 mL/kg/day were randomized to receive either pre-feed oro-motor stimulation using Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (structured stimulation) or sham intervention (unstructured stimulation).

Results: Improvement in mean (SD) Neonatal Oro-Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS) over 7 days from baseline was significantly higher in the study group infants as compared to control group (9.

Improving Quality of Banked Milk: Utility of Dornic Acid Test.

Objective: To identify, if Dornic acid test done on human milk bank sample is as effective as doing routine culture, both pre and post pasteurization.

Methods: The authors analyzed 477 samples, both pre and post pasteurization. Dornic acid measurement was performed by using N/9 NaOH and titrated to get dornicity of the sample.

Age Specific Peak Expiratory Flow Nomogram in Children.

Objective: To determine peak flow rate nomogram in children between 5 to 12 y of age in suburban population.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study randomly done on 5000 healthy school children. Mini-Wright flow meter was used for measurement of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).

Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure as Primary Mode of Respiratory Support for Respiratory Distress in Preterm Infants.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of preterm infants with respiratory distress initiated on either Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula or Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure as a primary mode of respiratory support.

Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Nasal Mask Versus Nasal Prongs for Delivering Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure delivered by Nasal mask vs Nasal prongs with respect to continuous positive airway pressure failure.

Study Design: Randomized, controlled, open label, trial.

Setting: Tertiary care level III neonatal unit.