Evidence · Research paper
Risk Factors for Postnatal Growth Faltering and Undernutrition at Discharge in Very Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Study Applying the ESPGHAN Consensus Definitions.
- Allied health
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Enteral feeding
- Growth
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Respiratory
Summary
Retrospective observational study of 416 very preterm infants applying the ESPGHAN consensus definitions of growth faltering and undernutrition at hospital discharge. Nearly half had growth faltering and a third were undernourished, with most infants born growth restricted remaining undernourished. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and greater maximal postnatal weight loss were independent risk factors for growth faltering, while female sex and human milk feeding at discharge were associated with lower risk. The authors suggest that standardised criteria can identify high-risk phenotypes for targeted nutritional management.
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