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The oral ability of premature children with regard to breastfeeding under the light of the Theory of Causation.

Carolina Pereira da Cunha SousaViviane Euzebia Perreira SantosYanna Gomes de SousaNilba Lima de Souza
Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2021)
Although there are protocols, even if some of them are inconsistent or incomplete, the use of criteria such as weight and gestational age as standards to understand this readiness can still be observed. However, the effect manifests itself even in the absence of these accidents, showing them as partial causes of the phenomenon, while oral ability is, by itself, a necessary cause for this event to take place.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • preterm birth
  • weight gain
  • young adults
  • preterm infants
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • weight loss