The relationship between birth weight and feeding maturation in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 286-290

  Wrotniak, Brian H ^a,c   Stettler, Nicolas ^a,c   Medoff Cooper, Barbara ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Gestational age; Infant feeding behaviour; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; SUCKING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58449129108     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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