Current enteral feeding practices for premature infants in neonatal intensive care units in the Middle East and North Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to gather insights from physicians regarding feeding practices for premature infants in the Middle East and North Africa.

Methods

An online survey was distributed among physicians who managed premature infants. Descriptive analyses were used to evaluate the responses.

Results

In total, 1000 out of 1300 participants from Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates completed the survey. As reported, the participants included neonatologists (n = 678), general pediatricians (n = 258), and pediatric gastroenterologists (n = 14). Nearly half the participants (n = 466; 49.2%) had over 10 years of experience. Overall, 53.4% of participants followed available feeding protocols, 16.8% inconsistent

SUBMITTER: Metwally MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12894073 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature