A preoperative standardized feeding protocol improves human milk use in infants with complex congenital heart disease.

Jasmeet Kataria-HaleDantin Jeramy RoddyAcacia CognataPatrice HochevarJill ZenderPaige SheaksScott OsborneKristina TuckerNancy HurstJoseph HaganAmy B Hair

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

Successful implementation of a preoperative standardized feeding protocol can increase human milk and decrease formula use in infants with complex CHD without significant adverse outcomes. A larger study is needed to evaluate the association of human milk use with peri-operative outcomes.

Keyphrases

human milk
congenital heart disease
low birth weight
randomized controlled trial
patients undergoing
preterm infants
primary care
healthcare
preterm birth
quality improvement