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Kangaroo mother care enhances exclusive breastmilk feeding and shortens time to achieve full enteral feeding in extremely preterm infants requiring non-invasive assisted ventilation

Authors :
Jiaxin Li
Huiyan Wang
Jiaming Yang
Xueyu Chen
Aifen Cao
Chuanzhong Yang
Xiaoyun Xiong
Source :
International Breastfeeding Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
BMC, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Background Extremely preterm infants (EPIs) frequently encounter challenges in feeding due to their underdeveloped digestive systems. Attaining full enteral feeding at the earliest possible stage can facilitate the removal of vascular catheters and decrease catheter-related complications. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study comprising 145 extremely preterm infants with a gestational age

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17464358
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Breastfeeding Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7987136e6b3a48b7937eb00a6185343f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-024-00662-9