The effect of skin ‐to‐skin care on cerebral oxygenation during nasogastric feeding of preterm infants

ConclusionCerebral oxygenation remained stable before, during and after gavage feeding in an incubator and during skin‐to‐skin care. The small decrease in oxygen saturation whilst receiving gavage feeding during skin‐to‐skin care is unlikely to be clinically important, providing reassurance that preterm infants maintain physiological stability during skin‐to‐skin care.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Acta Paediatrica - November 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: A Marulli, C. O. F Kamlin, J. A Dawson, S. M Donath, P. G Davis, L Lorenz Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research