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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Samantha Edwards

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (2020–2021); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2019–2021)

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3 h-index 8 pubs 35 cited

  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Premature
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • United Kingdom
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Parenteral Nutrition
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
  • Antigens, Neoplasm

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Samantha Edwards' research centers on maternal and infant health, with a recent focus on feeding practices for preterm infants. Her work includes investigating the efficacy of exclusively enteral fluid administration from day one compared to gradual feeding in preterm infants, as detailed in her 2025 publication "Full exclusively enteral fluids from day 1 versus gradual feeding in preterm infants (FEED1): an open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, superiority trial." Edwards has also contributed to research on nutrition education interventions, such as the DFEND project aimed at improving food budgeting and meal preparation skills among adults in Arkansas. Additionally, her scholarship encompasses the management of specific maternal health conditions, as indicated by her 2021 publication on "Successful Management of Significant Maternal 3 Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Deficiency." Edwards has published eight total works, garnering 30 citations and maintaining an h-index of 3.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 35

Selected Publications

  • DFEND: A Nutrition Education Intervention to Improve Food Budgeting, Shopping, and Meal Preparation Skills Among Adults in Arkansas (2026)
    Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex

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