Decision-Making About Nutrition for Preemies Can Be a Challenge During Busy Rounds
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Summary
During daily rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), physicians need to balance many considerations in their decision-making about nutrition plans for premature infants. Often, instead of discussing how much energy, carbohydrates, fats and protein the baby has received, physicians tend to focus on how much fluid was delivered, according to a study published in Pediatric Research.
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