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Bibliographic Info

GuidelineWHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Status
Updated

Recommended in favor

Conditional

In preterm or low-birth-weight (LBW) infants, including very preterm (< 32 weeks’ gestation) or very LBW (< 1.5 kg) infants, who need to be fed by an alternative feeding method to breastfeeding (e.g. gastric tube feeding or cup feeding), feed volumes can be increased by up to 30 ml/kg per day

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