Standardized Parenteral Nutrition for the Transition Phase in Preterm Infants: A Bag That Fits.

ABSTRACT: The optimal composition of standardized parenteral nutrition (SPN) is not yet known, contributing to nutrient deficit accrual and growth failure, with the period of parenteral nutrition weaning, i.e., transition (TN) phase, being identified as particularly vulnerable. We created a comprehensive nutrition database, representative of the nutritional course of a diverse range of preterm infants (n = 59, birth weight ≤ 1500 g, gestation < 34 weeks) by collecting hourly macronutrient intake data as part of a prospective, observational study over 19 months. Using a nutrient modeling technique for the TN phase, various amino acid (AA) concentrations of SPN were tested within the database, whilst acknowledging the nutritional contribution from enteral feeds until target AA intakes were cons

SUBMITTER: Brennan AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5852746 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature