The role of nutrition in promoting growth in pre-term infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A prospective non-randomised interventional cohort study

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Abstract

Background: Pre-term infants who develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are at risk of postnatal growth failure. It has been reported that energy expenditure is higher in infants with BPD than in those without BPD. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether increasing the enteral energy intake of pre-term infants with BPD can improve post-natal growth.Methods: This prospective, non-randomised interventional cohort study was designed to assess growth in 57 preterm infants with BPD (gestational age

Original languageEnglish
Article number235
JournalBMC Pediatrics
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 22 2014

Keywords

  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Growth
  • Nutrition
  • Pre-term infants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Medicine(all)

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