Open AccessEarly parenteral nutrition and growth outcomes in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Helen Moyses,
Mark J. Johnson,
Alison Leaf,
Victoria Cornelius
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.042028
Subject(s) - observational study , necrotizing enterocolitis , medicine , randomized controlled trial , low birth weight , pediatrics , intraventricular hemorrhage , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , parenteral nutrition , meta analysis , systematic review , sepsis , birth weight , medline , gestational age , pregnancy , biology , political science , law , genetics
The achievement of adequate nutritional intakes in preterm infants is challenging and may explain the poor growth often seen in this group. The use of early parenteral nutrition (PN) is one potential strategy to address this problem, although the benefits and harms are unknown.
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