Nutritional strategies for the very low birthweight infant

The goal of nutritional management in VLBW and ELBW infants is the achievement of postnatal growth at a rate that approximates the intrauterine growth of a normal fetus at the same postconceptional age. In reality, however, growth lags considerably after birth; although non-nutritional factors are i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Adamkin, David H. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press 2009.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Cambridge medicine Nutritional strategies for the very low birthweight infant
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798330106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Fluid and electrolytes management (Na, Cl and K)
  • Energy
  • Intravenous carbohydrates
  • Intravenous lipids
  • Early total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
  • Parenteral calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and vitamin D
  • Parenteral vitamins
  • Trace elements and iron
  • Parenteral nutrition guide
  • Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in VLBW infants
  • Enteral nutrition
  • Enteral feeding guidelines practicum
  • Optimizing enteral nutrition : protein
  • Human milk
  • Premature infant formulas
  • Standard infant formulas
  • Soya formulas
  • Protein hydrolysate formulas
  • Enteral calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D
  • Iron
  • Hypercaloric feeding strategy
  • Growth in the neonatal intensive care unit influences neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes
  • Nutritional assessment
  • Post-discharge strategies
  • Nutritional management of preterm infants with short bowel syndrome
  • Summary.