Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya

Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya

Background:Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28–32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to <1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their survival, growth, and long-term health outcomes.AimTo assess feeding practices in Nigeria and Kenya for very preterm and VLBW ne...

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Main Authors: Olukemi O. Tongo, Macrine A. Olwala, Alison W. Talbert, Helen M. Nabwera, Abimbola E. Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M. Nalwa, Pauline E. A. Andang'o, Martha K. Mwangome, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V. Ezeaka, Beatrice N. Ezenwa, Iretiola B. Fajolu, Zainab O. Imam, Dominic D. Umoru, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D. Embleton, Stephen J. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
feeding practices
very preterm
very low birth weight
Nigeria
Kenya
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.892209/full

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