Evidence that informs feeding practices in very low birthweight and very preterm infants in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of systematic reviews

Background Optimal feeding of very low birthweight (VLBW <1500 g)/very preterm (gestation <32 weeks) infants in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is critical to reducing high mortality and poor outcomes.Objective To review evidence on feeding of VLBW/very preterm in...

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Published in:	BMJ Paediatrics Open
Main Authors:	Ian Sinha, Melissa Gladstone, Janneke van de Wijgert, Kevin Mortimer, Stephen Turner, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Isa Abdulkadir, Stephen Allen, Olusegun Akinyinka, Chinyere Ezeaka, Alison Talbert, Walter Otieno, Graham Devereux, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas Embleton, Abimbola Akindolire, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Martha K Mwangome, Alison W Talbert, Pauline E A Andang’o, Grace M Nalwa, Helen M Nabwera, Stephen J Allen, Olukemi O Tongo, Abimbola E Akindolire, Dominic D Umoru
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Online Access:	https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000724.full