Amino acid infusions in umbilical artery catheters enhance protein administration in infants born at extremely low gestational age.

Spyros GialamasElisabeth Stoltz SjöströmBarbro DiderholmMagnus DomellöfFredrik Ahlsson

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

AA infusions in the UACs in ELGANs is safe and enhances protein supply during the first postnatal week. However, this practice is not associated with growth during the first 28 postnatal days.

Keyphrases

gestational age
amino acid
birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
protein protein
primary care
healthcare
low birth weight
binding protein
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
clinical trial
body mass index
double blind
placebo controlled