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ArticleThe Kobe journal of medical sciences2026

Influences of Cheek Support on Sucking Pressure During Bottle Feeding in Infants: A Pilot Study.

Takeshi Komatsu, Tatsuya Furukawa, Daisuke Kobayashi, Sota Iwatani, Seiji Yoshimoto, Toshihiko Yamashita, Sayaka Katsunuma, Masahide Otsu, Takeshi Fujita, Ken-Ichi Nibu

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Takeshi KomatsuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center, Kakogawa, Japan.
Tatsuya FurukawaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Daisuke KobayashiDepartment of Pediatric Rehabilitation and Orthopedics, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Sota IwataniDepartment of Neonatology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Seiji YoshimotoDepartment of Neonatology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Toshihiko YamashitaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Sayaka KatsunumaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Masahide OtsuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Takeshi FujitaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Ken-Ichi NibuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.

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Abstract

Effective sucking is important for shortening hospital stays in newborn infants. Several studies have demonstrated that oral support can improve sucking efficiency. However, the effects of oral support on sucking pressure have not been thoroughly investigated. In our previous study, we reported the equipment configuration and analysis method of sucking pressure. That method of measuring sucking pressure was applied to cheek support. In this study, four newborn infants with low birth weight, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or multicystic encephalomalacia were enrolled. Their sucking pressures were measured during bottle feeding, both with and without cheek support. In all cases, cheek support increased sucking pressure. However, changes in intake volume and the number of sucking bursts, individual sucks did not show a consistent pattern. Our study indicates a possible association between cheek support and sucking pressure during oral feeding in newborn infants. Larger studies are needed to confirm this effect.

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Bottle FeedingCheekSucking BehaviorFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMalePilot ProjectsPressureCheek supportFeedingInfantOral supportSucking pressureSwallowing function

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