Preterm infant growth velocity calculations: a systematic review
TR Fenton, HT Chan, A Madhu, IJ Griffin, A Hoyos… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: We determined the numerical methods used to describe weight, length, and
head circumference growth velocity in preterm infants; these methods include
grams/kilogram/day (g/kg/d), grams/day (g/d), centimeters/week (cm/week), and change in z
scores. DATA SOURCES: A search was conducted in April 2015 of the Medline database by
using PubMed for studies that measured growth as a main outcome in preterm neonates
between birth and hospital discharge and/or 40 weeks' postmenstrual age. English, French …
head circumference growth velocity in preterm infants; these methods include
grams/kilogram/day (g/kg/d), grams/day (g/d), centimeters/week (cm/week), and change in z
scores. DATA SOURCES: A search was conducted in April 2015 of the Medline database by
using PubMed for studies that measured growth as a main outcome in preterm neonates
between birth and hospital discharge and/or 40 weeks' postmenstrual age. English, French …