A Multi-Oil Intravenous Lipid Emulsion with Fish Oil: Clinical Outcomes and Red Blood Cell Membrane Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants.

Esther S KimLauren J LeeTahmineh RomeroKara L Calkins

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2022)

In comparison to infants who received a pure soybean oil emulsion, ELBW infants who received a multi-oil emulsion with 15% fish oil still demonstrated a decline in DHA and ARA. Growth and other clinical outcomes were unchanged. Research is warranted to determine the optimal Iipid emulsion for ELBW infants. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

fatty acid
low birth weight
red blood cell
preterm infants
preterm birth
human milk
high dose
low dose