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Differences in the swallowing process of newborns and healthy preterm infants: first results with a non-invasive bioimpedance and electromyography measurement system.

Nicole HüblBenjamin RieboldDirk SchrammRainer O Seidl
Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
The novel measurement device allowed, for the first time in everyday life, the measurement of factors influencing swallowing and breath-swallow coordination in NBs and PIs. PIs showed differences from NBs most likely due to differences in muscle strength and condition.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • body composition