Guideline
WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant
- Allied health
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- CPAP and high flow
- Delivery room and stabilisation
- Developmental care and positioning
- Enteral feeding
- Families and professional practice
- Family-integrated care
- Growth
- Medical
- Neurodevelopmental follow-up
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Postnatal and transitional care
- Respiratory
- Thermoregulation
Summary
WHO guideline presenting 25 evidence-based recommendations and one good practice statement for the care of preterm and low-birth-weight infants from birth to 24 months. Developed using systematic reviews and GRADE, it covers preventive and promotive care, management of complications, and family involvement and support. Key areas include kangaroo mother care, feeding practices, micronutrient supplementation, respiratory support, pharmacological interventions and post-discharge care. It also addresses implementation, equity, resource considerations and research priorities for policy-makers, programme managers and clinicians.
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