Glossary and abbreviations
- BAT
-
Brown adipose tissue
- BPD
-
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- CHD
-
Congenital heart defects
- EBM
-
Expressed breast milk
- FCC
-
Family centered care
- FGR
-
Fetal growth restriction
- GOR
-
Gastro oesophageal reflux
- HIE
-
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
- IUGR
-
Intrauterine growth restriction
- IVT
-
Intra venous therapy
- NEC
-
Necrotizing enterocolitis
- NGT
-
Nasogastric Tube
- NNS
-
Non-Nutritive sucking
- NTE
-
Neutral thermal environment
- NTR
-
Neutral thermal range
- PDA
-
Patent ductus arteriosus
- RBC
-
Red blood cells
- RDS
-
Respiratory distress syndrome
- SCN
-
Special Care Nursery
- TEWL
-
Trans-epidermal water loss
- TPN
-
Total parenteral nutrition
- TTN
-
Transient tachypnoea of the infant
- WOB
-
Work of breathing
