Postnatal Growth Restriction Is Reduced If Birth Weight Is Used for Nutritional Calculations in ELBW Infants

Since fluid and nutrition needs and delivery in ELBW infants are calculated based on their body weights, there could be a measurable difference in fluid, nutrition, and protein intake calculations based on birth weight (BW) or current weight of the infant, especially in the first two weeks of life....

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Main Authors: Pradeep Alur, Harithsa Asuri, Jane Cirelli, Ankita Patel, Theodore Bell, Jonathan Liss, Naveed Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2045370