Jones W B
Dublin Dental Hospital.
Cleft Palate J. 1988 Oct;25(4):379-84.
A retrospective investigation was carried out on 202 neonates with cleft from three cleft units to establish mean weight gain per week and to investigate problems with feeding. Results show that the mean weight gain per week was lower than that of children without cleft, the group with only cleft palate showing the lowest weight gain. There were indications that 25% of infants may experience early feeding difficulties and that these could be associated, among other things, with ulceration of the nasal mucosa. These problems arise despite early counseling, and further work regarding the way in which parents are advised is indicated. The results of this survey have allowed the group in Birmingham to set realistic goals for mean weight gain for all cleft types, to reassure parents, and to advise community health workers.
对来自三个腭裂治疗单位的202例腭裂新生儿进行了回顾性调查，以确定每周的平均体重增加情况，并调查喂养问题。结果显示，每周的平均体重增加低于非腭裂儿童，仅腭裂组的体重增加最低。有迹象表明，25%的婴儿可能会出现早期喂养困难，这些困难可能与鼻粘膜溃疡等有关。尽管进行了早期咨询，但这些问题仍然出现，因此需要进一步研究向家长提供建议的方式。这项调查的结果使伯明翰的研究小组能够为所有腭裂类型设定切实可行的平均体重增加目标，安抚家长，并为社区卫生工作者提供建议。
