320 Cerebro-Splanchnic Oxygenation in Extremly Preterm Infants and Its Correlation with Enteral Feeding

Bifidobacterium and enteral feeding in preterm infants: Cluster-randomized trial

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the benefit of Bifidobacterium bifidum OLB6378 (B. bifidum) in very low-birthweight (VLBW) infants (birthweight <1500 g) for the acceleration of enteral feeding. METHODS A cluster-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 19 hospitals, divided into two groups: the B group (n = 10 hospitals; B. bifidum given to infants within 48 h of bi...

Enteral feeding practices in very preterm infants: an international survey.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate enteral feeding practices in neonatal units in different countries and on different continents. DESIGN A web-based survey of 127 tertiary neonatal intensive care units in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the UK. RESULTS 124 units (98%) responded. 59 units (48%) had a breast milk bank or access to donor human milk (Australia/New Zeala...

Groningen Cerebral and splanchnic oxygenation and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

Cerebral oxygenation in preterm infants.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Prone sleeping is a major risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and preterm infants are at significantly increased risk. In term infants, prone sleeping is associated with reduced mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral tissue oxygenation index (TOI). However, little is known about the effects of sleeping position on TOI and MAP in preterm infants. We ai...

Enteral yeast-selenium supplementation in preterm infants.

AIM To study the bioavailability of selenium enriched yeast in preterm infants living in a low selenium area (Hungary). METHODS Thirty six preterm infants were randomly assigned to two groups at birth with respect to selenium supplementation. In the supplemented group (n = 18) infants received 4.8 mg of selenium enriched yeast containing 5 micrograms selenium daily. RESULTS In the supplemen...