Melissa A. Da Costa

ORCID: 0000-0002-0017-6837
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  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Family and Disability Support Research

University of Pretoria
2019

Background: The prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) in high-risk infants lower-middle-income countries is unknown. Objectives: To determine the and associated risks for OPD neonates order to allow timely intervention OPD, minimising negative outcomes. Method: A prospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted an urban hospital South Africa. Clinical feeding assessments were using Neonatal Feeding Assessment Scale with all available care. Results: sample 81 (mean...

10.4102/sajcd.v66i1.637 article EN cc-by South African Journal of Communication Disorders 2019-11-21
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