Randomized controlled trial of slow vs rapid enteral feeding advancements on the clinical outcomes of preterm infants with birth weight 750-1250 g

• Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 223
• Main Authors: Karagol, Belma Saygili, Zenciroglu, Aysegul, Okumus, Nurullah, Polin, Richard A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Birth Weight; Energy Intake; Enteral Nutrition - methods; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - epidemiology; Female; Gestational Age; Growth Disorders - prevention & control; Humans; Incidence; Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight - growth & development; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature - growth & development; Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology; Infant, Premature, Diseases - prevention & control; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - growth & development; Length of Stay; Male; Sepsis - epidemiology; Sepsis - prevention & control; Treatment Outcome

To evaluate the effect of slow vs rapid rates of advancement of enteral feed volumes on the clinical outcomes in preterm infants with 750-1250 g birth weight. A total of 92 stable neonates 750-1250 g and gestational age <32 weeks were randomly allocated to enteral feeding advancement of 20 mL/kg/...