clinical practice guideline for oral feeding of preterm infants

Title: clinical practice guideline for oral feeding of preterm infants
Edition: Original
Classification: Standard guideline
Field: Comprehensive guideline
Countries and regions: China
Guidelines users: Medical staff of Neonatal intensive care unit
Evidence classification method: GREDE
Development unit: Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Registration time: 2020-12-01
Registration number: IPGRP-2020CN192
Purpose of the guideline: Instruct neonatal care providers to assess sucking, breathing, and swallowing coordination,identify the optimal point to start oral feeding in order to help the preterm infant transition smoothly from tube feeding to oral feeding,improved feeding success, including increased weight gain, shorter hospital stay, fewer adverse events