Pre Feed Aspirates vs Abdominal Girth Monitoring for Detection of Feed Intolerance in VLBW Babies
Introduction: Feed intolerance is well known in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and is linked to morbidity and mortality in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) babies. Most definitions of feed intolerance include one or more of clinical criteria’s viz. pre feed Gastric Residual Volumes (GRVs), col...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2018-04-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijnmr.net/articles/PDF/2229/35573_CE[VSU]_F(AnG)_PF1(VSU_AnG)_PFA(AnG)_PB(VSU_AnG).pdf |