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Dietitians (NDIGuk)References/BooksNutrition of the Preterm Infant: Scientific Basis and Practical Guidelines Edited by these four eminent paediatricians this is the long awaited update of the “bible” for nutrient requirements for preterm infants. The sections are written by experts in the field and then reviewed by other experts to provide as near as a consensus recommendation as is ever possible! Nutrient Requirements for Preterm Infant Formulas A summary of American recommendations for energy and 45 nutrient components of enteral formulas for preterm infants are presented. Available from www.nutrition.org - click ‘Select an issue’, click 2002, click June and you will find the relevant supplement in the table of contents. Click, tick and download abstract or full text. You should be able to do this without a subscription if you do it this way. Nutritional Care for High Risk Newborns An excellent reference book written mainly by dietitians in America covering a wide range of neonatal nutrition related problems. Textbook of Neonatology, Churchill Livingstone Synopsis - “Textbook of Neonatology, 4th edition represents the state of the art on neonatal care, providing not only detailed pathophysiology and clinical chapters on every condition of the neonate but also comprehensive chapters on the psychosocial aspects of neonatology such as handling perinatal death and ethical and legal aspects of neonatal care. Outcome measurements are paramount in this field, and a chapter is dedicated to neurodevelopmental outcome. Contributions from foetal medicine experts and obstetricians provide valuable peripheral information essential to the practice of neonatology. A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care Hodder Arnold A very much more portable summary of the above. Synopsis - The 4th edition has been extensively updated and revised, and continues to provide the busy paediatrician or nurse working in neonatal or intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems. It concentrates on common respiratory, infective and metabolic problems and paediatric surgery, and provides an outline of the physiological basis for illness in the child and of the subsequent management period. Feeding and Nutrition in the Preterm Infant. Elsevier This is a practical yet comprehensive guide to best practice in providing optimum nutrition to the preterm infant. It provides evidence-based guidelines on neonatal feeding and milk expression. It has been written as a handbook for professionals to ensure safe and effective practice in this field. |

