Time to initiate trophic feeding and predictors among preterm neonates admitted at General Hospitals in Tigray, 2025
In this study, a significant delay in the initiation time of trophic feeding. Therefore, health institutions should work on very low birth weight, APGAR scores below seven at one and five minutes, the presence of RDS, and the absence of KMC to shorten the initiation time and reduce complications associated with the delay.
Authors
- Teklay Kidane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0462-5247)
- Zeray Baraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4070-9324)
- Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8482-1805)
- Asefa Iyasu
- Tekle Gebremeskel Ygzaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7578-8007)
- Ngsti Gebremichael Beyene
- Nebiat Desale Gidey
- Geberziher Gebreslassie Welearegay
- Teklewoini Mariye Zemicheal
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335385
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00