Prevalence and risk factors for post discharge feeding problems children born extremely preterm.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Preterm infants have a high risk of post discharge feeding problems, but there is a lack of population-based studies in infants born extremely preterm and little is known about underlying mechanisms.The objectives were to assess the incidence of post discharge feeding problems and underweight in a population-based cohort of infants born extremely preterm in Sweden (EXPRESS) and identify perinatal risk factors.

Methods

Perinatal health data and prenatal/postnatal growth data was prospectively collected in the cohort. Data on clinical diagnoses related to feeding problems were obtained from the Swedish Patient Register, population prevalence data was also obtained. The main outcome was a composite of post discharge feeding problem diagnosis and/or underweight at 2.5

SUBMITTER: Alm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature