Early calcium and phosphorus supplementation in VLBW infants to reduce metabolic bone disease of prematurity: a quality improvement initiative.

M V KrithikaUmamaheswari BalakrishnanPrakash AmboiramMohammed Shafi Jan ShaikAshok ChandrasekaranBinu Ninan

Published in: BMJ open quality (2022)

Implementation of QI initiatives decreased the MBD rate from 35% to <20%. Early parenteral calcium and phosphorus supplementation in TPN and optimising enteral supplementation with multicomponent fortifiers appear to have significant reduction in the incidence of MBD.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
human milk
healthcare
primary care
risk factors
sewage sludge
low birth weight
risk assessment
anaerobic digestion