title: Infant feeding and cardiorespiratory maturation.
abstract: 134 preterm infants were investigated in their ability to coordinate sucking and breathing. Of those infants who did not coordinate, 79% showed immature cardiorespiratory control whereas of those who suck and breathe simultaneously only 12% had poor cardiorespiratory control. This finding suggests that in infants with poor coordination of sucking and breathing an investigation of cardiorespiratory control might be indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devlieger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eggermont
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casaer
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000517:prevention & control; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000517:prevention & control; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000254:growth & development*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000254:growth & development*; D013391:Sucking Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control