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The Premature Infant in Outpatient Care - Related Resources
Cochrane reviews
Cup feeding
as a supplement to
breastfeeding
may have some benefits on breastfeeding rates up to 6 months of
age
compared to
bottle feeding
for preterm infants unable to fully
breastfeed
when transitioning from full nasogastric feeds to full breastfeeds
Cup Feeding Versus Bottle Feeding for Newborn Infants Unable to Fully Breastfeed
.
Prophylactic
indomethacin
has short-term benefits for preterm infants including a
reduction
in symptomatic patent
ductus arteriosus
(PDA), PDA surgical
ligation
, and severe intraventricular
haemorrhage
, but does not have a substantial effect on
mortality
or neurodevelopmental outcomes
Prophylactic Intravenous Indomethacin for Preventing Mortality and Morbidity in Preterm Infants
.
Feeding preterm infants following hospital
discharge
with multinutrient fortified
breast
milk compared with unfortified breast milk may
not
increase
growth
rates during infancy, but the effect on long term growth and development is unclear
Multinutrient Fortification of Human Breast Milk for Preterm Infants Following Hospital Discharge
.
Non-nutritive sucking
(the use of pacifier) may decrease
transition from gavage to full
oral
feeding and
length of hospital stay
in preterm infants
Non-Nutritive Sucking for Promoting Physiologic Stability and Nutrition in Preterm Infants
.
Kangaroo mother care
appears to improve outcomes in low-
birth
-
weight
infants in developing countries
Kangaroo Mother Care to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Low Birthweight Infants
.
Early intervention
programs for preterm infants appear to have a positive influence on cognitive and motor outcomes during infancy, with the cognitive benefits persisting into pre-
school
age
Early Developmental Intervention Programs for Preterm Infants
.
Physical activity programs
may promote moderate short-term
weight gain
and bone mineralization in preterm infants
Physical Activity Programs for Promoting Bone Mineralization and Growth in Preterm Infants
.
Protein c
ontaining synthetic surfactants and
animal
derived surfactant extracts have similar positive effects in reducing mortality and chronic
lung
disease in preterm infants
Synthetic Surfactant Versus Animal Derived Surfactant for Respiratory Distress Syndrome
.
There is insufficient evidence from RCTs on the effect of
taurine
supplementation on growth and development in
preterm
and low
birth weight
infants
Taurine Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants
.
Feeding with
formula milk
, compared with donor breast milk appears to
lead
to higher rates of short-term growth in preterm or low birth weight infants, but is associated with an increased
risk
of developing necrotising
enterocolitis
Formula Milk Versus Donor Breast Milk for Feeding Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants
.
Literature
Kuschel CA, Harding JE.
Protein supplementation
of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants.
Cochrane
Database Syst Rev
2000
;(2):CD000433.
[PubMed]
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