Survey of vitamin D supplementation practices in extremely preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most extremely preterm (EP) infants are vitamin D deficient (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels below 20 ng/mL), and optimal supplementation practices for EP infants remain unknown. Our objective is to assess current vitamin D supplementation practices in U.S. neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for EP infants to provide baseline information for the design of future clinical trials.

Methods

We conducted an online survey to study vitamin D intake and supplementation practices in U.S. NICUs caring for EP infants. Descriptive statistics compared responses by affiliation and level of care.

Results

We analyzed responses from 253 NICUs, representing the majority of academic and level IV centers. Nearly all centers (97%) provided enteral vitamin D supplementation d

SUBMITTER: Romero-Lopez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865359 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature