OBJECTIVES: Sucking problems in preterm infants can be specified by means of visual observation. The Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS) is the visual observation method most commonly used to assess the non-nutritive sucking (NNS) and nutritive sucking (NS) skills of infants up to approximately …

Op de couveuseafdeling van het Catharina ziekenhuis te Eindhoven wordt gewerkt met de Babylog 8000SC om ademhalingsondersteuning bij zuigelingen toe te passen. Deze apparatuur is verouderd en men wil nieuwe apparatuur aanschaffen. Er heerst op de afdeling echter een kennistekort over welke apparatuur …

This study evaluated the effect of specific postural support on motor behaviour of infants with and without minor neurological dysfunction (MND). The following questions were addressed: (1) Does application of supportive pillows affect the time during which the infant exhibits general movements (GMs) …