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Prevalence and risk factors for post discharge feeding problems children born extremely preterm.

Stina AlmElisabeth Stoltz SjöströmMagnus Domellöf
Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2023)
Post discharge feeding problems and underweight are common in children born extremely preterm. The strongest perinatal risk factor for later feeding problems was early treatment with mechanical ventilation. Identifying infants at risk of post discharge feeding problems might be useful for targeting of nutritional support.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • low birth weight
  • mechanical ventilation
  • gestational age
  • young adults
  • preterm birth
  • preterm infants
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • intensive care unit
  • pregnant women
  • combination therapy