Preterm Infant Nutrition

1. Jennifer AF Tender, MD, IBCLC 1. Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC Feeding Strategies for Preterm Infants: Beneficial Outcomes of Feeding Fortified Human Milk Versus Preterm Formula . Schanler RJ, Shulman RJ, Lau C. Pediatrics. 1999;103 :1150– 1157[OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] Enteral Nutrition in the Preterm Infant . Schanler RJ. Available at: www.uptodateonline.com The Effects of the Introduction of a High-nutrient Transitional Formula on Growth and Development of Very-low-birthweight Infants . Worrell LA, Thorp JW, Tucker R, et al. J Perinatol. 2002;22 :112– 119[OpenUrl][3][CrossRef][4][PubMed][5] Breastfeeding in the Special Care Nursery . Meier PP. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2001;48 :425– 442[OpenUrl][6][PubMed][7][Web of Science][8] With the improved survival rate of very low-birthweight (VLBW) (<1,500 g) and extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) (<1,000 g) infants, pediatricians are managing the nutritional needs of an increasing number of vulnerable neonates. The initial management of preterm infants depends on their weight, gestational age, and severity of illness. There is great institutional variability in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) feeding protocols. ELBW/VLBW infants should receive early aggressive nutrition. On day … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%26rft.stitle%253DPediatrics%26rft.issn%253D0031-4005%26rft.aulast%253DSchanler%26rft.auinit1%253DR.%2BJ.%26rft.volume%253D103%26rft.issue%253D6%26rft.spage%253D1150%26rft.epage%253D1157%26rft.atitle%253DFeeding%2BStrategies%2Bfor%2BPremature%2BInfants%253A%2BBeneficial%2BOutcomes%2Bof%2BFeeding%2BFortified%2BHuman%2BMilk%2BVersus%2BPreterm%2BFormula%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1542%252Fpeds.103.6.1150%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F10353922%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pediatrics&resid=103/6/1150&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F25%2F9%2F328.atom [3]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJournal%2Bof%2Bperinatology%2B%253A%2B%2Bofficial%2Bjournal%2Bof%2Bthe%2BCalifornia%2BPerinatal%2BAssociation%26rft.stitle%253DJ%2BPerinatol%26rft.aulast%253DWorrell%26rft.auinit1%253DL.%2BA.%26rft.volume%253D22%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D112%26rft.epage%253D119%26rft.atitle%253DThe%2Beffects%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bintroduction%2Bof%2Ba%2Bhigh-nutrient%2Btransitional%2Bformula%2Bon%2Bgrowth%2Band%2Bdevelopment%2Bof%2Bvery-low-birth-weight%2Binfants.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1038%252Fsj.jp.7210680%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F11896515%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1038/sj.jp.7210680&link_type=DOI [5]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=11896515&link_type=MED&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F25%2F9%2F328.atom [6]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatric%2Bclinics%2Bof%2BNorth%2BAmerica%26rft.stitle%253DPediatr%2BClin%2BNorth%2BAm%26rft.aulast%253DMeier%26rft.auinit1%253DP.%2BP.%26rft.volume%253D48%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D425%26rft.epage%253D442%26rft.atitle%253DBreastfeeding%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bspecial%2Bcare%2Bnursery.%2BPrematures%2Band%2Binfants%2Bwith%2Bmedical%2Bproblems.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F11339162%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [7]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=11339162&link_type=MED&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F25%2F9%2F328.atom [8]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000168341700012&link_type=ISI