Revised Standardized Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Autor: Michelle L. Lash, Richard Kampanatkosol, Michael Kim, Lisa Marie Piwoszkin
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program.
DOI: 10.1542/peds.141.1_meetingabstract.558
Popis: Background: Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who are appropriate for gestational age (AGA) face the risk of extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR), which has been shown to cause adverse effects on neurodevelopmental outcomes. To avoid EUGR and negative neurodevelopmental outcomes, it is essential to focus on how practitioners initiate feeds, advance feeds, and increase calories for enteral feeds. We devised and implemented a revised feeding protocol for VLBW infants ( < 1501 grams) and monitored their outcomes compared to those prior to a standardized regimen. …
Databáze: OpenAIRE