| Nutritional Strategies for the Very Low Birthweight Infant Contributor(s): Adamkin, David H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521732468 ISBN-13: 9780521732468 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Provides practical guidance on all nutritional strategies for all healthcare professionals caring for premature babies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Perinatology & Neonatology - Medical | Pediatrics |
| Dewey: 618.920 |
| LCCN: 2009024647 |
| Series: Cambridge Medicine (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.8" W x 7.4" (0.60 lbs) 203 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The goal of nutritional management in VLBW and ELBW infants is the achievement of postnatal growth at a rate that approximates the intrauterine growth of a normal fetus at the same postconceptional age. In reality, however, growth lags considerably after birth; although non-nutritional factors are involved, nutrient deficiencies are critical in explaining delayed growth. This practical clinically-oriented pocketbook reviews and summarises all available clinical evidence. It enables the reader to implement parenteral or enteral feeding plans, with the goals of reducing postnatal weight loss, earlier return to birthweight, and improved catch-up growth. Both nutrient balance and growth and the impact on neurodevelopment and health outcomes are evaluated. With many tables and algorithms to summarise key data and management strategies, Nutritional Strategies for the Very Low Birthweight Infant is an invaluable guide for all healthcare professionals caring for premature babies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adamkin, David H.: - David H. Adamkin is Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Neonatal Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. |