12.1 Feeding Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admits infants ≤44 weeks term and preterm infants (adjusted age for preterm infants) with respiratory distress and congenital defects, including gastroschisis, omphalocele, diaphragmatic hernia, and congenital cardiac defects. Nutrition management and the nutrition plan are discussed on daily medical teams.
12.1.1 Pearls
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