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Poor weight gain and its predictors among preterm neonates admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
- Source :
- BMC Pediatrics, BMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background Preterm delivery is among the major public health problems worldwide and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates. Postnatal poor weight gain, which can contribute to mortality, can be influenced by feeding practices, medical complications and quality of care that is provided to these high-risk neonates. This study aimed to investigate the proportion and predictors of poor weight gain among preterm neonates at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), from September 2018 to February 2019. Methods A hospital-based prospective cohort study involving preterm neonates with Gestation age (GA) Results A total of 227 preterm neonates Conclusion and recommendation Poor weight gain was a significant problem among preterm neonates receiving care at MNH. This can be addressed by emphasizing on early initiation of feed and tube feeding for neonates who are not able to breastfeed. Health education and counselling to mothers focusing on feeding practices as well as close supervision of feeding especially for mothers experiencing difficulties in feeding their preterm will potentially minimize risk of growth failure.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Multivariate analysis
Muhimbili
Weight Gain
Pediatrics
Tanzania
RJ1-570
Preterm
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
biology
Obstetrics
business.industry
Public health
Research
Feeding
Infant, Newborn
Infant
biology.organism_classification
Confidence interval
Hospitals
Breast Feeding
Poor weight gain
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Gestation
Health education
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Weight gain
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14712431
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....67c4b629e79a3873c3754be570c51648