Total intravenous alimentation in low-birth-weight infants: A preliminary report

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 81; no. 1; pp. 145 - 153
• Main Authors: Driscoll, John M., Heird, William C., Schullinger, John N., Gongaware, Robert D., Winters, Robert W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.07.1972
• Subjects: Acid-Base Equilibrium; Birth Weight; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Body Weight; Bone Diseases - etiology; Calcium - blood; Calcium, Dietary - administration & dosage; Candidiasis - etiology; Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage; Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage; Female; Glucose - administration & dosage; Humans; Hyperglycemia - etiology; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - therapy; Liver Diseases - etiology; Male; Nitrogen - metabolism; Parenteral Nutrition - adverse effects; Phosphorus - blood; Protein Hydrolysates - administration & dosage; Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy

Nine infants with birth weights less than 1,200 Gm. received total intravenous alimentation for 5 to 24 days. In six infants, alimentation was started within 48 hours of birth; in three others, the procedure was started at 12 to 14 days of age. When a caloric intake of more than 100 Cal. per kilogra...