Delayed initiation of enteral feeds is associated with postnatal growth failure among preterm infants managed at a rural hospital in Uganda

Delayed initiation of enteral feeds is associated with postnatal growth failure among preterm infants managed at a rural hospital in Uganda

Abstract Background Prematurity is the leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age globally and is also frequently associated with postnatal growth failure (PGF). Although most preterm births occur in low resource settings, little is known about their postnatal growth outcomes especi...

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Main Authors: Clare Nakubulwa, Victor Musiime, Flavia B. Namiiro, James K Tumwine, Christine Hongella, James Nyonyintono, Anna B. Hedstrom, Robert Opoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Postnatal nutrition
Enteral feeds
Growth outcomes
postnatal growth failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-1986-5

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