The initial presentation of feeding intolerance symptoms may be extremely subtle and requires the nurse be keenly aware of the slightest changes in the preterm infants physical or behavior status.

In general, Scandinavian units introduced enteral feeds the earliest, followed by UK/Ireland. Continuous feeding was routinely used for infants below 28 weeks' gestation in almost half of the ...

Earlier conceptual analysis work by Moore and Wilson [11] resulted in an operational definition of feeding intolerance ... of the immaturity of the preterm infants gastrointestinal system ...

These guidelines contain detailed recommendations regarding care of infants beginning at the time of diagnosis, and discuss topics such as feeding, nutrition, airway clearance, diagnostic testing, ...

Infant was positioned semi-upright in his typical feeding posture in a seat for a ... which is the most efficient for infants. This infant had no aspiration or nasopharyngeal penetration.

Objective There are indications that the prevalence of exclusively breastfed preterm infants is decreasing in Sweden. The objective was to investigate trends in exclusive breast feeding at discharge ...

AIMS To evaluate whether serial Doppler measurements of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) blood flow velocity after the first enteral feed could predict early tolerance to enteral feeding in preterm ...

smd.sll.se Aims: To investigate the effect of breast feeding on allergic disease in infants up to 2 years of age. Methods: A birth cohort of 4089 infants was followed prospectively in Stockholm, ...

Almost all studies reported positive associations between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages or foods high in free sugars and dental caries.This research was part of a larger body of work ...

Feeding babies with sugar ... As per World Health Organization guidelines, sugar is not recommended for infants. Added sugar ...