Weight Gain Pattern of Infants with Orofacial Cleft on Three Types of Feeding Techniques

Autor: Jyotsna Murthy, L. N. Padmasani, B. Kundhala Ravi, A. J. Hemamalini
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 82:581-585
ISSN: 0973-7693
0019-5456
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1668-0
Popis: To compare the efficacy of the three feeding techniques commonly used in authors’ setup in improving the weight gain pattern of children with orofacial cleft. A cohort prospective study was employed. A total sample of 150 infants at the age of 2 mo with cleft of both lip and palate were recruited and followed bimonthly until their first birthday to assess the pattern of weight gain. The subjects were categorized into three groups based on their habitual feeding techniques such as Group I: Paladai fed; Group II: Bottle fed and Group III: Spoon fed with 50 subjects in each group. The three groups were counseled on nutritional aspects, correct infant positioning and hygienic practices. The mean weight of the Group I subjects was observed to be higher than the other two groups at every visit and was also found to be statistically significant at p
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