Routine handling of milk fed to preterm infants can significantly increase osmolality

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 298-302

  Fenton, Tanis R ^a,c   Belik, Jaques ^b  

^a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

beta Galactosidase; Dextrins; Infant nutrition; Infant, newborn; Infant, premature; Milk, human; Osmolar concentration

Indexed keywords

LACTASE;

ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OSMOLALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; WARMING;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEAT; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LACTASE; MILK, HUMAN; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REFRIGERATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036733396     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200209000-00011     Document Type: Article

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