Long-term effects on growth of an energy-enhanced parenteral nutrition in preterm newborn: A quasi-experimental study.

Gianluca TerrinAlessandra CosciaGiovanni BoscarinoFrancesca FaccioliMaria Di ChiaraCarla GrecoElisa OnestàSalvatore OlivaMarina AloiLucia DitoViviana CardilliDaniela RegoliMario De Curtis

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Energy-enhanced PN in early life has not significant effects on long-term growth in preterm newborns. The high prevalence of PN associated complications, poses concerns about the utility of high energy intake recommended by current guidelines for PN.

Keyphrases

early life
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
preterm infants
risk factors
clinical practice