Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking: A preliminary study on newborns

A. Grassi; F. Cecchi; A. Guzzetta; C. Laschi

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320101

Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking: A preliminary study on newborns

A. Grassi, F. Cecchi, A. Guzzetta, C. Laschi

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Abstract

Non-nutritive sucking (NNS) is one of the most significant spontaneous actions of infants. The suction/expression rhythmicity of NNS remains unknown. We developed a sensorized pacifier for an objective measurement of NNS. Two miniaturized digital pressure sensors are embedded into a commercial pacifier and they acquired suction and expression pressures simultaneously. Experimental tests with nine newborns confirmed that our device is suitable for the measurement of the natural NNS behavior and for the extrapolation of parameters related to the suction/expression rhythmicity. Preliminary results encourage future studies to evaluate the possibility to use these parameters as indicators of oral feeding readiness of premature infants.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	7398-7401
Number of pages	4
Volume	2015-November
ISBN (Print)	9781424492718
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320101
Publication status	Published - Nov 4 2015
Event	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: Aug 25 2015 → Aug 29 2015

Other

Other	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Country	Italy
City	Milan
Period	8/25/15 → 8/29/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Signal Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics

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Grassi, A., Cecchi, F., Guzzetta, A., & Laschi, C. (2015). Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking: A preliminary study on newborns. In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS (Vol. 2015-November, pp. 7398-7401). [7320101] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320101

Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking : A preliminary study on newborns. / Grassi, A.; Cecchi, F.; Guzzetta, A.; Laschi, C.

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 7398-7401 7320101.

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Grassi, A, Cecchi, F, Guzzetta, A & Laschi, C 2015, Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking: A preliminary study on newborns. in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. vol. 2015-November, 7320101, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 7398-7401, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015, Milan, Italy, 8/25/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320101

Grassi A, Cecchi F, Guzzetta A, Laschi C. Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking: A preliminary study on newborns. In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 7398-7401. 7320101 https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320101

Grassi, A. ; Cecchi, F. ; Guzzetta, A. ; Laschi, C. / Sensorized pacifier to quantify the rhythmicity of non-nutritive sucking : A preliminary study on newborns. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 7398-7401

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