Growth and neurological outcome in ELBW preterms fed with human milk and extra-protein supplementation as routine practice: Do we need further evidence

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 64-66

  Biasini, Augusto ^a   Marvulli, Lucia ^a   Neri, Erica ^b   China, Mariachiara ^a   Stella, Marcello ^a   Monti, Fiorella ^b  

^a BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extra protein intake; Feeding of ELBW; Human milk

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; UREA;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRIFFITH DEVELOPMENT MENTAL SCORE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC CAPACITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMONITORING; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; TREATMENT DURATION; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84866130612     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.715032     Document Type: Article

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