Time to full enteral feeds in hospitalised preterm and very low birth weight infants in Nigeria and Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Zainab O Imam, Helen M Nabwera, Olukemi O Tongo, Pauline EA Andang’o, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Iretiola B Fajolu, Martha K Mwangome, Dominic D Umoru, Abimbola E Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Macrine Olwala, Grace M Nalwa, Alison W Talbert, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D Embleton, Stephen J Allen, Neonatal Nutrition Network (NeoNuNet) | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-12T18:21:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-12T18:21:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-03-08 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6023 | |
| dc.description | . https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277847 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Preterm (born < 37 weeks’ gestation) and very low birthweight (VLBW; <1.5kg) infants are at the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality within the first 28 days of life. Establishing full enteral feeds is a vital aspect of their clinical care. Evidence predominantly from high income countries shows that early and rapid advancement of feeds is safe and reduces length of hospital stay and adverse health outcomes. However, there are limited data on feeding practices and factors that influence the attainment of full enteral feeds among these vulnerable infants in sub-Saharan Africa. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Public Library of Science | en_US |
| dc.title | Time to full enteral feeds in hospitalised preterm and very low birth weight infants in Nigeria and Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |