Nutritional evaluation and growth of infants in a Rwandan neonatal follow-up clinic.

Maternal & Child Nutrition
Jessica BradfordCatherine M Kirk

Abstract

Children born preterm, low birth weight (LBW) or with other perinatal risk factors are at high-risk of malnutrition. Regular growth monitoring and early intervention are essential to promote optimal feeding and growth; however, monitoring growth in preterm infants can be complex. This study evaluated growth monitoring of infants under 6 months enrolled in Paediatric Development Clinics (PDCs) in rural Rwanda. We reviewed electronic medical records (EMR) of infants enrolled in PDCs before age 2 months with their first visit between January 2015 and December 2016 and followed them until age 6 months. Nurse classification of anthropometric measures and nutritional status were extracted from the EMR. Interval growth and length-for-age, weight-for-length, and weight-for-age z-scores were calculated using World Health Organization anthropometry software as a 'gold standard' comparison to nurse classifications. Two hundred and ninety-four patients enrolled and had 2,033 visits during the study period. Referral reasons included prematurity/LBW (73.8%) and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (28.2%). Nurses assessed interval growth at 58.7% of visits, length-for-age at 66.4%, weight-for-length at 65.6% and weight-for-age at 66.4%. Nurses an...Continue Reading

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