Trend of Nutritional Support in Preterm Infants

Without appropriate nutritional support, preterm infants fail to grow after birth and have malnutrition. The main reason for delayed feeding is fear of immaturity of gastrointestinal function. The principles of nutritional practice should be as follows: (1) minimal early initiation of enteral feedin...

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Main Authors: Man-Yau Ho, Yu-Hsuan Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215001898