Enteral nutrition practices and associated outcomes in preterm infants with a gestational age less than 34 weeks: a single-center retrospective study (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the current status of enteral nutrition (EN) in preterm infants with a gestational age (GA) less than 34 weeks at a single neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to identify factors associated with delayed achievement of total enteral nutrition (TEN).MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 137 preterm infants with GA less than 34 weeks admitted to the NICU of Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University between December 2019 and June 2024. In...