Delayed initiation of enteral feeds is associated with postnatal growth failure among preterm infants managed at a rural hospital in Uganda

• Main Authors: Clare Nakubulwa (Author), Victor Musiime (Author), Flavia B. Namiiro (Author), James K Tumwine (Author), Christine Hongella (Author), James Nyonyintono (Author), Anna B. Hedstrom (Author), Robert Opoka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prematurity is the leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age globally and is also frequently associated with postnatal growth failure (PGF). Although most preterm births occur in low resource settings, little is known about their postnatal growth outcomes especi...