Full oral feeding is possible before discharge even in extremely preterm infants.

Zahra KhanCornelia SitterMarguerite Dunitz-ScheerKatrin PoschAlexander AvianIlia BresestiBerndt Urlesberger

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)

Our study confirmed the role of GA in the development of oral feeding skills in the most premature babies. It also raises the question of whether expected daily weight gain should be targeted according to GA.

Keyphrases

weight gain
preterm infants
pet ct
body mass index
birth weight
low birth weight
gestational age
physical activity
weight loss
cancer therapy
preterm birth