Early inadequate or excessive weight loss: A potential contributor to mortality in premature newborns in resource-scarce settings?

• Gregory C. Valentine,
• Rachel A. Umoren,
• Krystle M. Perez

Affiliations

Gregory C. Valentine

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Corresponding author. Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics University of Washington Seattle Children's Hospital Adjunct Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, USA.

Rachel A. Umoren

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Krystle M. Perez

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA