Augmentation of respiratory muscle activities in preterm infants with feeding desaturation

Augmentation of respiratory muscle activities in preterm infants with feeding desaturation

Purpose Frequent desaturation due to immature incoordination of suck-swallow-breathing in preterm infants can influence multiple organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain, which can then affect growth and development. Most notably in preterm infants, feeding desaturation may even affect pulmonary function during gavage feeding. Because respiratory muscle activities may reflect the work require...

Feeding tolerance in preterm infants on noninvasive respiratory support.

To evaluate differences in feeding tolerance between infants maintained on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and those receiving high-flow (nasal) cannula (HFC) with or without CPAP. This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Two groups of very low-birth-weight infants (750-1500 g) were compared on the basis of respiratory support: (1) infants born between the January 2002 and Dec...

Could mean platelet volume predict developing of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome?

Introduction: some studies have suggested correlation between MPV index and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Though bronchopulmonary dysplasia is also an inflammatory disease which develops in preterm neonates with Respiratory distress syndrome, we decided to study the possible correlation between the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the occurrence of bronchopulmonary...

Feeding issues in preterm infants

A major concern for those taking care of preterm infants is to ensure that nutritional intake meets requirements, thereby ensuring that poor nutrition is not rate limiting on outcome. However, establishment of an adequate intake is diYcult during early life in the sick infant. Dietary needs also vary, depending on maturity and nutritional and clinical status. Furthermore, measures of outcome ar...

Complementary feeding in preterm infants.