Abstract:Background:
Nutritional management of preterm infants represents a significant challenge for most practitioners caring for sick and/or premature babies. Despite
aggressive parenteral and enteral alimentation, a considerable number of preterm infants continue to fall far short of expected growth trajectories
that match infants of similar gestation in-utero. Postnatal growth failure may be associated with future neurodevelopmental and cognitive
impairments.
Objective:
The aim of the research is to investigate… Show more
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