Poor weight gain and its predictors among preterm neonates admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

Preterm delivery is among the major public health problems worldwide and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates. Postnatal poor weight gain, which can contribute to mortality, can be influenced by feeding practices, medical complications and quality of care that is provided to t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC pediatrics 2021-11, Vol.21 (1), p.493-493, Article 493
Hauptverfasser:	Ndembo, Victoria Paul, Naburi, Helga, Kisenge, Rodrick, Leyna, Germana H, Moshiro, Candida
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Babies Birth weight Breast Feeding Breastfeeding & lactation Cohort analysis Comorbidity Consent Development Ethics Feeding Female Health aspects Hospitals Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infants Infants (Premature) Male Mothers Muhimbili Newborn babies Nutrition Pediatric research Pediatrics Poor weight gain Premature babies Premature birth Preterm Prospective Studies Tanzania - epidemiology Variables Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:	Preterm delivery is among the major public health problems worldwide and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates. Postnatal poor weight gain, which can contribute to mortality, can be influenced by feeding practices, medical complications and quality of care that is provided to these high-risk neonates. This study aimed to investigate the proportion and predictors of poor weight gain among preterm neonates at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), from September 2018 to February 2019. A hospital-based prospective cohort study involving preterm neonates with Gestation age (GA)
ISSN:	1471-2431 1471-2431
DOI:	10.1186/s12887-021-02971-y