Weight Loss Percentage Prediction of Subsequent Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Exclusively Breastfed Neonates

The incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in our hospital has increased since the implementation of breastfeeding promotion. Inadequate breastfeeding results in reduced calorie intake, weight loss and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Supplementary feeding is required if breastfeeding proves inadequat...

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Main Authors: Rui-Jane Chang, Hung-Chieh Chou, Yu-Hsun Chang, Mei-Huei Chen, Chien-Yi Chen, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Po-Nien Tsao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211001720
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