Observations of NICU rounds reveal focus on fluids over nutrients for premature infants

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During daily rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), physicians need to balance many considerations in their decision-making about nutrition plans for premature infants. Often, instead of discussing how much energy, carbohydrates, fats and protein the baby has received, physicians tend to focus on how much fluid was delivered, according to a study published in Pediatric Research.

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