Excess weight loss and hypernatremia in exclusively breastfed infants

Excess weight loss and hypernatremia in exclusively breastfed infants

Background: Hypernatremic dehydration (HD) is a situation of high morbimortality in infants, and a crescent number of cases in exclusively breastfed infants has been reported. Research aim: To describe a cohort of exclusively breastfed infants with excessive weight loss (EWL) and/or HD, born at a B...

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Main Authors: Susana Castilho, Ana Margalha Miranda, Cláudia Almeida Fernandes, Manuel Cunha, Rosalina Barroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
Subjects:
exclusive breastfeeding
hypernatremia
dehydration
weight loss
newborn
baby-friendly hospital initiative
Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/540

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