Oral Care With Maternal Milk in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants

The Role of Oral Care With Maternal Milk in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants

70 Neonates in neonatal intensive care unit , ain shams university , children hospital

preterms less than 34 weeks gestational age , with moderate to severe respiratory distress syndrome , available maternal milk and delivered by cesarean section

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Gestational age less than 34 weeks
2. Patients with moderate to severe respiratory distress syndrome on invasive mechanical ventilation in the 1st 3 days of life
3. Available maternal breast milk
4. Patients delivered by caesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with no available maternal breast milk
2. Preterms who had a surgical procedure
3. Patients with inborn error of metabolism
4. Patients with major congenital anomalies
5. Patients with hypoxic ischemic enceohalopathy
6. Patients delivered by vaginal delivery