Feeding Practices in Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in an Area Where a Network of Human Milk Banks Is in Place

• Main Authors: Elettra Berti (Author), Monia Puglia (Author), Silvia Perugi (Author), Luigi Gagliardi (Author), Cristiana Bosi (Author), Anna Ingargiola (Author), Letizia Magi (Author), Elena Martelli (Author), Simone Pratesi (Author), Emilio Sigali (Author), Barbara Tomasini (Author), Franca Rusconi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Great variability in enteral feeding practices for very preterm (<32 weeks gestational age-GA) and very low birth weight infants (VLBW; ≤1,500 g) have been reported. We aimed to describe data on enteral feeding in Tuscany (Italy), where a network of 6 donor milk banks is in place.Meth...