The Energy Costs of Prematurity and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Experience

Premature neonates are in an energy deficient state due to (1) oxygen desaturation and hypoxia events, (2) painful and stressful stimuli, (3) illness, and (4) neurodevelopmental energy requirements. Failure to correct energy deficiency in premature infants may lead to adverse effects such as neurode...

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Published in:Antioxidants
Main Authors: John B. C. Tan, Danilo S. Boskovic, Danilyn M. Angeles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Subjects:
premature neonate
energy
nutrition
pain
sucrose
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/7/3/37

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