Brain development using a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion in preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intravenous lipid emulsions are an essential component of nutritional support for very preterm infants. Many neonatal intensive care units have transitioned from traditional soybean oil-only to fish oil-containing multicomponent lipid emulsions, but the neurodevelopmental implications have not been well-explored. The primary aim of this study was to assess extrauterine third trimester brain growth in very preterm infants supported with soybean oil-only compared to fish-oil containing multicomponent lipid emulsions; white matter development and neurobehavioral regulation at term were also investigated.

Methods

Human milk-fed very preterm infants (born less than or equal to 32 weeks' gestation) receiving either soybean oil-only (before 2019) or multicomponent (after

SUBMITTER: Ottolini KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature