Feeding Neonates and Infants Prior to Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Douglas Bell (Author), Jessica Suna (Author), Supreet P. Marathe (Author), Gopinath Perumal (Author), Kim S. Betts (Author), Prem Venugopal (Author), Nelson Alphonso (Author), QPCR Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates requiring cardiac surgery. Feeding practices vary significantly across institutions and remain controversial. We conducted a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis to identify a...