Feeding practice outcome for preterm infants in two neonatology units in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2004; 10 (3): 283-288
in English
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ABSTRACT
We carried out a follow-up study to investigate variation in short-term outcome for preterm infants in 2 hospitals in Buraidah. We compared gestational age, birth weight, head circumference at birth and length of stay. Outcome measures were weight gain/day, feeding pattern on discharge and feeding pattern 1 month after discharge. Mean weight gain was significantly higher in hospital A, 9.6 [ +/- 19.7] g/day compared to -1.2 [ +/- 29.5] g/day in hospital B [P = 0.049]. The proportion of infants exclusively breastfed 1 month after discharge was 37.5% in hospital B compared to 13.2% in hospital A [P = 0.0224]. There are clear hospital level differences in short-term outcome in the same region, emphasizing the need for continuous follow-up and evaluation of differences in a perinatal audit
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Birth Weight
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Breast Feeding
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Infant, Premature
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Gestational Age
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Length of Stay
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2004
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