This issue of NUTRITION FOCUS will discuss the implications and nutrition management of infants experiencing deviations in fetal growth focusing on intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and small for gestational age (SGA). The three cases illustrate the various issues faced by health care professionals and will be discussed further under the case study on pages 5-7.
19(4) Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants: Implications for growth, outcome, and nutrition management
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18(4) Respiratory Disease in Infancy: A model for nutrition assessment
Normal respiration is a complex process. The normal functioning of these processes can be impaired early in life, often with an impact on an infant’s nutrition and feeding. This issue of NUTRITION FOCUS will review the causes of respiratory disease in young infants. These respiratory disorders in infancy can serve as a model of individualized nutrition assessment and management.
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Tagged assessment, BPD, energy, feeding, GER, infants, intervention, medication interactions, reflux, respiratory disease
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