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Nutrition for the Preterm Neonate
Sanjay . Ed(S): Patole
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Description for Nutrition for the Preterm Neonate
Paperback. Optimising nutrition in the early postnatal life of the preterm neonate is a high priority. However, this is easier said than done. This book provides a clinical perspective with up-to-date evidence in all areas of preterm nutrition. Editor(s): Patole, Sanjay. Num Pages: 464 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 38 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
Survival of extremely premature neonates has improved significantly following the advances in neonatal intensive care. Extrauterine growth restriction is a serious issue in this population. Nutritional exposures during critical period of life influence the individual’s risk of disease throughout life. Nutritional deficit and poor growth are associated with long term neurodevelopmental impairment, short stature and metabolic disorders in extremely preterm neonates. Optimising nutrition in the early postnatal life of the preterm neonate is therefore a priority. However this is easier said than done considering the frequency of feed intolerance, fear of necrotising enterocolitis, and the hesitancy in adopting an aggressive ... Read more
Survival of extremely premature neonates has improved significantly following the advances in neonatal intensive care. Extrauterine growth restriction is a serious issue in this population. Nutritional exposures during critical period of life influence the individual’s risk of disease throughout life. Nutritional deficit and poor growth are associated with long term neurodevelopmental impairment, short stature and metabolic disorders in extremely preterm neonates. Optimising nutrition in the early postnatal life of the preterm neonate is therefore a priority. However this is easier said than done considering the frequency of feed intolerance, fear of necrotising enterocolitis, and the hesitancy in adopting an aggressive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401780698
SKU
V9789401780698
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Nutrition for the Preterm Neonate
From the reviews: "This is a collection of state-of-the-art reviews that fully covers many of the dilemmas of providing nutritional support for the frail population of premature neonates. ... it will be more useful to those in academic fields who can interpret the many studies it cites ... . This is a well done, comprehensive reference on issues in providing ... Read more