Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

The goal of nutrition of the preterm infant is to “provide nutrients to approximate the rate of
growth and composition of weight gain for a normal fetus of the same postmenstrual age and …

Objectives: The nutritional management of critically ill term neonates and preterm infants
varies widely, and controversies exist in regard to when to initiate nutrition, mode of feeding …

Background Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia are common in preterm infants and have
been associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity. Interventions to reduce risk …

Hyperglycemia after birth is common in extremely preterm infants (< 28 weeks of gestation).
Lower gestational age, lower birthweight, presence of severe illness, and higher parenteral …

Globally, preterm birth affects more than one in every 10 live births. Although the short‐term
cardiopulmonary complications of prematurity are well known, long‐term health effects are …

Background Elevation of circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) within normal
physiological levels may alleviate several morbidities in preterm infants but safety and …

BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia, insulin insensitivity, and low IGF1 levels in extremely
preterm infants are associated with an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but …

Objective To explore the association between hyperglycaemia and adverse outcomes in
very preterm infants. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data were pooled …

Hyperglycemia is common in newborns requiring intensive care, particularly in preterm
infants, in sepsis and following perinatal hypoxia. The clinical significance, and optimal …