Olukemi O Tongo, Macrine A Olwala, Alison W Talbert, Helen M Nabwera, Abimbola E Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M Nalwa, Pauline E A Andang'o, Martha K Mwangome, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Dominic D Umoru, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D Embleton, Stephen J Allen
Background: Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28-32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to <1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their survival, growth, and long-term health outcomes. Aim: To assess feeding practices in Nigeria and Kenya for very preterm and VLBW newborn infants. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study where convenience sampling was used. A standard questionnaire was sent to doctors working in neonatal units in Nigeria and Kenya...
2022: Frontiers in Pediatrics