Effects of intermittent nasogastric feeding with nonnutritive sucking on nutrient and gastrointestinal tract transit time in premature infants

• Published in: Zhonghua er ke za zhi Vol. 41; no. 2; p. 91
• Main Authors: Yue, Xiao-hong, Zhao, Cui-xia, Lu, Hui, Xue, Xin-dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.02.2003
• Subjects: Enteral Nutrition; Female; Gastrointestinal Motility - physiology; Gastrointestinal Tract - physiology; Humans; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Infant, Low Birth Weight - growth & development; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature - growth & development; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - growth & development; Male; Sucking Behavior
• ISSN: 0578-1310

To evaluate the effects of nonnutritive sucking (NNS) on the nutrient intake, physical growth, feeding-related complications and whole gastrointestinal transit time (WGTT) in premature infants. Thirty eight healthy appropriate for gestational age premature infants (birth weights ranged from 1 050 g to 1 790 g) accepting intermittent nasogastric feeding (INGF) were randomized into NNS group and N-NNS group according to INGF with and without NNS and fed with the same milk formula. The following data were collected and recorded, the physical growth parameters (e.g, body weight, length and head circumference) and the birth-weight regaining time, the fluid intake (including both intravenous and oral), caloric intake, time of reaching 418.4 kJ/(kg.d) by enteral feeding, time of putting nasogastric tube, stool frequency and characters, and relevant complications. WGTT were monitored. The birth-weight regaining time in NNS group was significantly shorter than that in N-NNS group [(8.8 +/- 3.7) d vs (11.1 +/- 3.0) d,