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Objective To investigate the effects of a prefeeding oral stimulation program on the feeding performance of preterm infants. Methods A crossover design was used. Nineteen preterm infants who were in the transitional time to full oral feeding served as their own controls. A 5-min oral stimulation program was applied to infants prior to feeding in two of 4 feedings on two consecutive days. Feeding,...