Fatal Hypernatremic Dehydration in a Term Exclusively Breastfed Newborn

Fatal Hypernatremic Dehydration in a Term Exclusively Breastfed Newborn

Hypernatremic dehydration in term newborns has steadily increased in incidence with increasing efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding before hospital discharge, a key metric of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. The following report details a case of a term newborn infant who had evidence of...

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Main Authors: Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, Jennifer Achilles, B. Jody Segrave-Daly, Lynnette Hafken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
neonatal hypernatremic dehydration
neonatal dehydration
exclusive breastfeeding
neonatal brain injury
developmental disability
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1379

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