Interventions for Promoting Meconium Passage in Very Preterm Infants-A Survey of Current Practice at Tertiary Neonatal Centers in Germany

• Главные авторы: Maximilian Gross (Автор), Helmut Hummler (Автор), Bianca Haase (Автор), Mirja Quante (Автор), Cornelia Wiechers (Автор), Christian F. Poets (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Meconium passage is often delayed in preterm infants. Faster meconium passage appears to shorten the time to full enteral feeds, while severely delayed meconium passage may indicate meconium obstruction. Neonatologists often intervene to promote meconium passage, assuming that benefits outweigh pote...