Providing continuity in medical care for preterm infats after discharge from children's hospital

Abstract

The article summarizes modern approaches in medical follow-up for preterm infants in outpatient departments after discharge from children's hospital. Particular attention is paid to nutritional support for preterm infants, how long the enriched nutrition formula should be provided, and the optimal timing for complementary feeding.

Keywords:preterm infants; medical care; outpatient; nutrition; human milk fortifiers; preterm infant formula; complementary feeding

Funding. The article is published with financial support from “Nestle Russia” LLC.

Conflict of interest. Ukraintsev S.E. is holding the position of medical affairs director at “Nestle Russia” LLC.

For citation: Skvortsova V.A., Belousova T.V., Andrushina I.V., Ukraintsev S.E., Zenkova K.I. Providing continuity in medical care for preterm infats after discharge from children's hospital. Neonatologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Neonatology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2022; 10 (3): 44–54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2308-2402-2022-10-3-44-54 (in Russian)

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Degtyarev Dmitriy Nikolaevich
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Scientific Research of the V.I. Kulakov Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology National Medical Research Center of Ministry of Healthсаre of the Russian Federation, Head of the Chair of Neonatology at the Clinical Institute of Children's Health named after N.F. Filatov, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Russian Society of Neonatologists, Moscow, Russian Federation

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