Prematurity, especially preterm birth (less than 32 weeks' gestation), is common and
associated with high rates of both survival and neurodevelopmental disability, especially …

Extremely preterm babies are at increased risk of less than optimal neurodevelopment
compared with their term-born counterparts. Optimising nutrition is a promising avenue to …

Preterm infants are at increased risk of alterations in brain structure and connectivity, and
subsequent neurocognitive impairment. Breast milk may be more advantageous than …

A practical approach for nutritional assessment in preterm infants under intensive care,
based on anthropometric measurements and commonly used biochemical markers, is …

Despite the advances in neonatal intensive care, the preterm brain remains vulnerable to
white matter injury (WMI) and disruption of normal brain development (ie, dysmaturation) …

Background Neonatal intensive care practices have resulted in marked improvements in the
survival of premature infants; however, they remain at significant risk for adverse …

Aim A 2016 Cochrane review showed that Kangaroo mother care (KMC) had a moderate
impact on preterm growth, with high heterogeneity among studies. This systematic review …

Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive
impairment in childhood and is closely associated with psychiatric disease. The biological …

Importance Evaluating prefeed gastric residuals is considered routine care but has little
supporting evidence. Objective To determine the effect of omitting prefeed gastric residual …

Survival of preterm infants has been steadily improving in recent years because of many
recent advances in perinatal and neonatal medicine. Despite these advances, the growth of …