Status and Influencing Factors of Parenteral Nutrition Practice for Late Preterm Infants in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the status of parental nutrition practice of hospitalized late preterm infants and the factors influencing the clinical prescription.

Methods

A multi-center, prospective cohort study was conducted during October 2015 to October 2017. Infants born after 34 weeks and before 37 weeks were enrolled from twenty-five hospitals in the Beijing area of China. Data of enteral and parenteral nutrition were collected.

Results

A total of 1,463 late preterm infants were enrolled in this study, 53.9% of infants were supported by parenteral nutrition. Over 60% of 34 weeks' infants were on parenteral nutrition during the 2nd to the 4th day. Logistic regression analysis showed that gestational age(GA) (OR = 0.69, 95%CI 0.58-0.81), birth weight (OR = 0.41, 95%CI 0.

SUBMITTER: Quan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957860 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature