ONGOING RESEARCH
• COMPLETED & PENDING SUBMISSION/ACCEPTANCE •
Geovana P. Bolzan, Brenda Lessen Knoll, Luana C. Berwig, Leila S. Prade, Lilian K. Cuti, Raquel C. C. Yamamoto, Ana Maria T. da Silva, Angela Regina M. Weinmann. (2019…pending submission). Comparison between two sensory-oral motor stimulation programs on oral feeding performance of preterm infants. [compared Fucile’s 15 min BOMI to Lessen’s 5 min PIOMI - PIOMI decreased length of stay over BOMI] (Santa Maria, Brazil)
Geovana P. Bolzan, Leila S. Prade, Lilian K. Cuti, Brenda Lessen Knoll, Francine P. H. Silveira, Raquel C. C. Yamamoto, Ana Maria T. da Silva, Angela Regina M. Weinmann. (2019…pending submission). Sensory-oral motor stimulation program and vibratory stimulus on the oral feeding performance of preterm infants [PIOMI alone vs. PIOMI with vibration – vibration added further reduced length of stay] (Santa Maria, Brazil)
IN PROGRESS
Genoa, Italy
Training mothers of preterm infants to do PIOMI
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Ahvez, Iran
The effectiveness of PIOMI measured with the EFS assessment
Gazientep, Turkey
Improving preterm infant nutrition with PIOMI
"Brenda Lessen and I worked on incorporating the PIOMI in our NICU at St. Luke’s University Hospital Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The PIOMI offered a systematic approach for implementation of an oral motor program. The purpose was to enhance the transition of premature infants from non-oral to oral feeding. Both professionals and parents were trained in this method. There were often immediately noticeable improvements in infant's oral readiness. Parents were able to be more involved in the care of their infants and made contributions to the baby's transition to oral feeding."
Callie McClatchy Leach
SLP in NICU
St. Luke's University Hospital Network
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania