scholarly journals Complementary Feeding Practices in a Cohort of Italian Late Preterm Infants

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Giannì ◽  
Elena Bezze ◽  
Lorenzo Colombo ◽  
Camilla Rossetti ◽  
Nicola Pesenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Postnatal Growth ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Level I

Limited data are available on complementary feeding in preterm infants, who show increased nutritional needs and are at risk of altered postnatal growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the timing and content of complementary feeding in a cohort of late preterm infants. We conducted a prospective, observational study, including mothers who had given birth to infants admitted to level I or II of care with a gestational age between 34 and 36 weeks. Mothers were contacted at 3, 6 and 12 months after delivery by phone calls and were asked about their infant’s mode of feeding and the timing and schedule of the introduction of different solid foods types. A total of 49 mothers and 57 infants completed the study. The mean postnatal age of the introduction of complementary foods was 5.7 ± 0.7 months. Low energy and/or low protein-dense foods were first introduced in most infants. Fruit as the first type of complementary food in the infant’s diet was associated with a 1.6-month advance in initiating complementary feeding. The present findings provide further insight into complementary feeding practices in late preterm infants and underline the need for specific recommendations addressing this vulnerable population.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Study Depicting Differences in Complementary Feeding and Anthropometric Parameters in Late Preterm Infants up to 2 Years of Age

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 982
Author(s):  
María Gómez-Martín ◽  
David Herrero-Morín ◽  
Gonzalo Solís ◽  
Marta Suarez ◽  
Nuria Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Average Intake ◽  
Health And Development

Ensuring the nutritional demands of preterm (PT) infants during complementary feeding could contribute significantly to the infants’ long-term health and development. However, the dietary guidelines for complementary feeding in PT are scarce. Thus, describing dietary intake and identifying nutritional targets for these infants could be of great interest. The aim of this study is to assess the food intake and anthropometric parameters in a Mediterranean infant cohort from 6 to 24 months and to identify nutritional targets especially focused on late preterm infants. This is a longitudinal prospective study analyzing information from administered questionnaires about general characteristics and food frequency consumption in 115 infants (20 PT (32 to 36 gestational weeks), 95 full-term (FT)) at 6, 12 and 24 months of age. Results show that the differences in the prevalence of underweight observed in PT infants vs. FT infants are maintained for up to 6 months of age but disappear at 12 and 24 months. The age of inclusion of new foods and the average intake of the main food groups was not different from that of FTs. Although protein intake at 6 months was directly correlated with weight gain and growth in FT, these associations were not observed in PT. At the nutritional level, the low intake of vitamin D in preterm infants is noteworthy. These findings may be useful when designing new intervention strategies for this population group.

Respiratory distress management in moderate and late preterm infants: The NEOBS Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Debillon ◽  
P. Tourneux ◽  
I. Guellec ◽  
P.-H. Jarreau ◽  
C. Flamant
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Late Preterm Infants

scholarly journals Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 18 Months of Corrected Age for Late Preterm Infants Born at 34 and 35 Gestational Weeks

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruka Nakasone ◽  
Kazumichi Fujioka ◽  
Yuki Kyono ◽  
Asumi Yoshida ◽  
Takumi Kido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Chromosomal Anomalies ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Severe Hyperbilirubinemia

To date, the difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes between late preterm infants (LPI) born at 34 and 35 gestational weeks (LPI-34 and LPI-35, respectively) has not been elucidated. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of corrected age for LPI-34 and LPI-35, and to elucidate factors predicting neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). Records of all LPI-34 (n = 93) and LPI-35 (n = 121) admitted to our facility from 2013 to 2017 were reviewed. Patients with congenital or chromosomal anomalies, severe neonatal asphyxia, and without developmental quotient (DQ) data were excluded. Psychomotor development was assessed as a DQ using the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development at 18 months of corrected age. NDI was defined as DQ < 80 or when severe neurodevelopmental problems made neurodevelopmental assessment impossible. We compared the clinical characteristics and DQ values between LPI-34 (n = 62) and LPI-35 (n = 73). To elucidate the factors predicting NDI at 18 months of corrected age, we compared clinical factors between the NDI (n = 17) and non-NDI (n = 118) groups. No significant difference was observed in DQ values at 18 months of corrected age between the groups in each area and overall. Among clinical factors, male sex, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hyperbilirubinemia, and severe hyperbilirubinemia had a higher prevalence in the NDI group than in the non-NDI group, and IVH and/or severe hyperbilirubinemia showed the highest Youden Index values for predicting NDI. Based on the results of this study, we can conclude that no significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of corrected age was observed between LPI-34 and LPI-35. Patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia and/or IVH should be considered to be at high risk for developing NDI.

scholarly journals Incidence of brain lesions in moderate-late preterm infants assessed by cranial ultrasound and MRI: The BIMP-study

2020 ◽  
pp. 109500
Author(s):  
V. Boswinkel ◽  
M.F. Krüse-Ruijter ◽  
J. Nijboer - Oosterveld ◽  
I.M. Nijholt ◽  
M.A. Edens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Brain Lesions ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Cranial Ultrasound ◽  
Late Preterm Infants

scholarly journals Unbound bilirubin measurements in term and late-preterm infants

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Hegyi ◽  
Dalya Chefitz ◽  
Alan Weller ◽  
Andrew Huber ◽  
Mary Carayannopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Late Preterm Infants ◽  
Unbound Bilirubin

A systematic review on brain injury and altered brain development in moderate-late preterm infants

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
pp. 105094
Author(s):  
Vivian Boswinkel ◽  
Jacqueline Nijboer-Oosterveld ◽  
Ingrid M. Nijholt ◽  
Mireille A. Edens ◽  
Susanne M. Mulder - de Tollenaer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Development ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Late Preterm Infants
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