CHARACTERISTICS AND RESULTS OF NUTRITIONAL FEEDING CHILDREN IN NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY IN 2021

Do Thi Phuong Anh1, Le Minh Trac1, Nguyen Thi Hong Minh1, Nguyen Thi Thu1, Ngo Hong Van1
1 National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of early care and feeding methods for preterm infants at the
Neonatal care & treatment Center in the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021.
Methods: A prospective descriptive cohort study of 189 infants with gestational age from 25 weeks
to 32 weeks receiving postpartum care at the Neonatal care & treatment Center in the National
Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1/11 2020- 30/6/2021.
Results:189 infants received digestible feeding for 1.1 ± 0.3 days and took 16.8 ± 4.8 days to regain
birth weight. The growth velocity of the preterm infants was 14,7 ± 5,9 g/kg/day. 124/189 infants had
PGF (65,61%). The rate necrotizing enterocolitis was 5.8%, only 1 infant died on discharge (0.5%).
Conclusion: Feeding premature babies by enteral nutrition is safe, effective, with few complications
and helps babies to regain to birth weight early.

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