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Feeding the Preterm Infant: A Practical Handbook

Feeding the Preterm Infant: A Practical Handbook

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 1482881659
ISBN13: 9781482881653
Publisher: Partridge Singapore
Published: Feb 16 2017
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm annually and this number is rising. Feeding the preterm infant is a challenge. Outside the womb prematurely, normal nutrient delivery through the placenta ceases, and the preterm infant's immature gastrointestinal tract precludes the establishment of enteral feeding, leading to postnatal growth failure in substantial proportions just when preterm infants are ready for discharge. Suboptimal growth in the crucial early years is deemed as leading cause of poor cognitive and developmental outcomes.

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