Is it necessary to warm infants' feeds?
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چکیده
The effect of temperature on gastric emptying after milk feeds was studied in 31 newborn infants. Test meals were a commercially prepared modified cows' milk (a) at body temperature and (b) at room temperature. Our results suggest that temperature has no effect on gastric emptying.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 54 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979