TY - JOUR T1 - A semidemand feeding protocol reduced time to full oral feeding in healthy preterm infants JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 74 LP - 74 DO - 10.1136/ebn.5.3.74 VL - 5 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/5/3/74.abstract N2 - McCain GC, Gartside PS, Greenberg JM, et al.A feeding protocol for healthy preterm infants that shortens time to oral feeding.J Pediatr2001 Sep;139:374–9OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: In healthy preterm infants, is a semidemand feeding protocol more effective than the standard practice of scheduled feedings for reducing the time to attain full oral feeding and maintaining a satisfactory weight gain? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment), unblinded controlled trial with {follow up to attainment of full oral feeding}*.2 neonatal intensive care units in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.89 preterm infants who were 32 to ≤34 weeks postconceptional age and appropriate for gestational age. Infants with congenital anomalies, gastrointestinal conditions, neurological diagnoses, or grade III/IV intracranial haemorrhage were excluded. 81 infants (91%) completed the study (mean postconceptional age at study entry 32 wks, 53% boys).44 infants were allocated to a semidemand feeding protocol. 10 minutes of non-nutritive sucking (NNS) were provided every 3 hours, followed up by an assessment of behavioural state (modified Anderson Behavioral State scale). If the infant was judged to be in a state of … ER -