scholarly journals Are Low Birth Weight Infants at Risk for Mineral Disturbance in Early Neonatal Period?

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 622-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
L D Blaga ◽  
G Zaharie ◽  
M Matyas ◽  
M Popa
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Early Neonatal Period

scholarly journals The repercussions of reduced energy and protein intake during the early neonatal period of very-low-birth-weight infants on their lung function during childhood

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Uberos Fernández ◽  
YOLANDA Gónzalez Jimenez ◽  
Ana Campos-Martínez ◽  
María Tejerizo-Hidalgo ◽  
Elizabeth Fernández-Marín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Early Neonatal Period ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Z Scores

Background Prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia can modify lung function in children and adults. Postnatal nutrition and rapid growth catch-up may influence the long-term development of lung function. Methods This prospective observational study was based on a cohort of 334 very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, born between 1 January 2008 and 12 December 2015. Patients with severe neurological damage, death or incomplete data record were excluded. When these infants reached a mean age of 7.7 years, a spirometry evaluation was performed, to determine FEV1, FEF25-75%, FVC and the FEV1/FVC ratio. The relation between these parameters and nutritional intake in the early neonatal period was determined by regression analysis. Results In total, 40 spirometry tests were performed. The results obtained, after adjusting for age and sex by Z-scores for the spirometry variables, showed that the schoolchildren who had been VLBW recorded significantly lower spirometry results (FVC, FEV1, FEF25-75%) than the reference values. Furthermore, there was a significant association between the FEV1/FVC ratio and the intake of macronutrients and energy in the first week of life. It is hypothesised that increasing energy intake and achieving a higher protein/energy ratio in the first week of life would improve the FEV1/FVC ratio by the time these VLBW infants reach school age. Conclusions Active nutritional management in the early neonatal period is associated with improved lung function, as reflected by the spirometry findings obtained.

scholarly journals Nutrient-enriched Diet in the Early Neonatal Period Influences the 3-year-old Height in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Kitaro Kosaka ◽  
Satoshi Hada ◽  
Kensuke Matsuo ◽  
Yasunori Ishihara ◽  
Yumiko Kinoshita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Early Neonatal Period

d-Penicillamine and Retinopathy of Prematurity

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 951-952
Author(s):  
LAJOS LAKATOS
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Marked Decrease ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Retrolental Fibroplasia ◽  
Clinical Observations

To the Editor.— The letter to the editor by Johnson et al1 and studies by others regarding vitamin E prophylaxis for retinopathy of prematurity suggest that further research into the prevention of retinopathy of prematurity should not be limited to vitamin E. On the basis of clinical observations we reported that d-penicillamine treatment in the neonatal period was associated with a marked decrease in the incidence of severe retrolental fibroplasia among the very low birth weight infants.2

Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Fecal Biomarkers of Gut Function in Low Birth Weight Infants in North India: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bireshwar Sinha ◽  
Halvor Sommerfelt ◽  
Per Ashorn ◽  
Sarmila Mazumder ◽  
Deepak More ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Gut Inflammation ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin

This individually randomized trial was conducted to estimate the effect of promoting community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (ciKMC) in low birth weight (LBW) infants on gut inflammation and permeability. Participants included 200 stable LBW infants (weighing 1,500–2,250 g) in North India enrolled between May and October 2017. The ciKMC intervention included promotion and support of continuous skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding through home visits. The mothers in the intervention arm were supported to practice ciKMC until 28 days after birth, i.e., the neonatal period, or till the baby wriggled out of KMC position, if earlier. Infant stool specimens were collected during the first week of birth, and within 1 week after end of the neonatal period. Concentrations of fecal neopterin (nmol/L), myeloperoxidase (ng/mL), and alpha-1-antitrypsin (μg/mL) were determined using ELISA, and composite enteric enteropathy (EE) score at the end of the neonatal period was calculated by principal component analysis. We did not find any substantial difference in means between the ciKMC and control arm infants in the log-transformed values of neopterin (0.03; 95% CI −0.15 to 0.21), myeloperoxidase (0.28; 95% CI −0.05 to 0.61) and alpha-1-antitrypsin (0.02; 95% CI −0.30 to 0.34). The mean (SD) composite EE score was 13.6 (7.5) in the ciKMC and 12.4 (8.3) in the control arm infants, and the adjusted difference in means was negligible, 0.4 (95% CI −1.8 to 2.7). Our findings suggest that the promotion of ciKMC did not affect gut inflammation and permeability in our target population of LBW infants in North India.

scholarly journals Morbidity and mortality of low birth weight babies in early neonatal period in a rural area teaching hospital, Telangana, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1582
Author(s):  
Jayalakshmi Pabbati ◽  
Preethi Subramanian ◽  
Mahesh Renikuntla
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Birth Asphyxia ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Early Neonatal Period ◽  
Preterm Babies

Background: A baby’s weight at birth is a strong indicator of newborn health and nutrition. Low birth weight (LBW) babies are more susceptible to morbidities and mortality in early neonatal period than normal birth weight (NBW) babies. Among neonatal deaths, 80% occurs in LBW / preterm babies and 75% of total neonatal deaths occur in early neonatal period. The present study was undertaken to know the incidence and early neonatal outcome of LBW babies in rural area.Methods: Prospective observational study was conducted in babies born with <2.5 kg (LBW) birth weight.Results: The incidence of LBW babies was 25.07% with almost an equal contribution from preterm (50.46%) and Term Intra Uterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) (49.53%) babies. The most common morbidity found in LBW babies was Jaundice (40.09%) followed by respiratory distress (18.16%), sepsis (8.72%) and apnea (4.48%). Preterm-LBW babies had more morbidities in terms of apnea (100%), birth asphyxia (88.88%), respiratory distress (87.01%%), sepsis (80.55%) and jaundice (67.64%). Early neonatal mortality was 21.22 per 1000 live births. Mortality was 100% for babies <1 kg in birth weight, 16% in 1-1.499 kg group and 0.75% in 1.5-2.499 kg group in early neonatal period. According to gestational age, mortality in preterm-LBW babies was 88.88% and 11.11% in Term IUGR-LBW babies. The most common cause of death in LBW babies was birth asphyxia (44.44%) followed by hyaline membrane disease (HMD) (33.33%).Conclusions: The present study revealed that preterm babies contributed 50% to incidence of LBW babies. Morbidity and mortality in LBW babies were inversely related to birth weight and gestational age.

Incidence, Severity, and Timing of Subependymal and Intraventricular Hemorrhages in Preterm Infants Born in a Perinatal Unit as Detected by Serial Real-Time Ultrasound

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzipora Dolfin ◽  
Martin B. Skidmore ◽  
Katherine W. Fong ◽  
Elizabeth M. Hoskins ◽  
Andrew T. Shennan
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Intraventricular Hemorrhage ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Grade Iii

Real-time ultrasound scans were performed on 66 low-birth-weight infants within the first six hours of life (mean, two hours), and then at 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours, and thereafter at weekly intervals. All of the infants were born in a perinatal unit. The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage and subependymal hemorrhage was 31%. Eight of 20 infants had small hemorrhages (Papile, grades I and II); seven infants sustained grade III hemorrhages, and five infants sustained grade Iv hemorrhages. All hemorrhages occurred in the first 72 hours of life; 25% were diagnosed with the first scan (ie, within the first six hours of life). The infants especially at risk were those less than 29 weeks's gestation. Five infants developed progressive posthemorrhagic ventriculomegaly that subsided spontaneously by age 8 weeks. The mortality in the study group was only 4.5%.

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