title: Physiologic sequelae of prematurity: the nurse practitioner's role. Part V. Feeding difficulties and growth failure (pathophysiology, cause, and data collection.
abstract: Feeding difficulties and growth failure are common problems in the premature infant who has been in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This article, the fifth in a series, presents growth parameters and growth expectations for the premature infant. It also discusses the pathophysiology, causes, and assessments necessary to determine growth failure in these infants.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hagedorn
mesh_terms: D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000379:methods*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology