Fulminant Necrotising Enterocolitis Immediately Following Change to Low Birth Weight Formula Feeds
| Autor: | M. E. Flett, M. De La Hunt, P. J. Hammond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Enterocolitis
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Fulminant Infant Newborn Enteral feeds Retrospective cohort study Infant Low Birth Weight Infant Formula digestive system diseases Low birth weight Enteral Nutrition Necrotising enterocolitis Infant formula Enterocolitis Necrotizing Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Humans Surgery Case note medicine.symptom business Infant Premature Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 18:185-187 |
| ISSN: | 1439-359X 0939-7248 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2008-1038440 |
| Popis: | Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate how low birth weight formula (LBWF) feeds may be implicated in the pathogenesis of a particularly fulminant form of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Materials and methods A retrospective case note review was undertaken of cases of fulminant NEC between 1997 and 2003 with particular regard to the feeding history. Results Nine preterm infants were stable and already tolerating full enteral feeds for a median of seven days prior to developing fulminant NEC within a median of 24 hours following the introduction of LBWF. Conclusions Although fortification of feeds undoubtedly benefits many premature neonates, there may be a tendency for LBWF feeds to preempt the development of fulminant NEC. This possible temporal association between LBWF and fulminant NEC requires further investigation. |
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