[A Study group is] calling for greater consensus among neonatologists about best practice for pre-term babies after uncovering a “lottery” in the way in which infants were treated.
Out of the 264 cases reviewed, there were delays in recognising the need for artificial feeding in a third of cases, and further delays in starting treatment once a decision has been taken.
In nearly 40% of cases, the first feeding provided was considered inadequate for the baby’s need. Complications, it found, were avoidable in a fifth of the babies treated.
via BBC News