Guidelines for Feeding Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Guidelines for Feeding Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Despite the fact that feeding a very low birth weight (VLBW) neonate is a fundamental and inevitable part of its management, this is a field which is beset with controversies. Optimal nutrition improves growth and neurological outcomes, and reduces the incidence of sepsis and possibly even retinopa...

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Main Authors: Sourabh Dutta, Balpreet Singh, Lorraine Chessell, Jennifer Wilson, Marianne Janes, Kimberley McDonald, Shaneela Shahid, Victoria A. Gardner, Aune Hjartarson, Margaret Purcha, Jennifer Watson, Chris de Boer, Barbara Gaal, Christoph Fusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
feeding
very low birth weight
neonate
review
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/1/423

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