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- ADEPT:
- Abnormal Doppler Enteral Prescription Trial
- CI:
- confidence interval
- IQR:
- interquartile range
- NEC:
- necrotizing enterocolitis
- RCT:
- randomized controlled trial
- RR:
- relative risk
- SIFT:
- Speed of Increasing Milk Feeds
Abstract
It is every neonatologist’s aspiration to achieve “optimal postnatal growth” in preterm infants, because nutrition and growth of this population affect long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, despite having this common goal, there are huge variations in the enteral feeding practices of preterm infants across the globe. One such practice is the rate of advancement of enteral feedings; there is no consensus about the optimal approach, even among international nutritional experts. In this review, we aim to provide readers with the rationale for different practices in feeding advancement and summarize the current literature.
- Copyright © 2018 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
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- Enteral Feeding and Risk of NEC
- Current Focus on Enteral Feeding of Preterm Infants
- Initiation of Enteral Feedings in Preterm Infants
- Advancement of Enteral Feeding
- Clinical Trials Comparing Feeding Rates
- Rate of Feeding Advancement and Short-Term Nutritional Outcomes
- Conclusion
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