scholarly journals Corrigendum

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-196
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Milk Supply ◽  
Parent Reports ◽  
Human Lactation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

Alves, E., Magano, R., Amorim, M., Nogueira, C., & Silva, S. (2016). Factors influencing parent reports of facilitators and barriers to human milk supply in neonatal intensive care units. Journal of Human Lactation, 32(4), 695-703. (Original DOI: 10.1177/0890334416664071) On page 696, data were incorrectly reported in the sentence, “Among the 126 families eligible for the study, 122 (98.6%) agreed to participate, including 120 mothers and 91 fathers (Figure 1).” The corrected sentence is provided below: Among the 126 families eligible for the study, 122 (96.8%) agreed to participate, including 120 mothers and 91 fathers (Figure 1).

Human Milk Feeding Status of Preterm Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjing Peng ◽  
Siyuan Jiang ◽  
Shujuan Li ◽  
Shiwen Xia ◽  
Shushu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Feeding Rates ◽  
Milk Feeding

Background Previous low human milk feeding rates in Chinese neonatal intensive care units of preterm infants were reported. There are no nationwide data on these. Research Aims To investigate the current status of human milk feeding for preterm infants in Chinese units and provide baseline data for future research. Methods A secondary data analysis was conducted from a previously established clinical database including 25 Chinese neonatal intensive care units. All infants born <34 weeks gestation and admitted to participating units from May 2015 to April 2018 were enrolled. Variables analyzed were infant data collected and the human milk feeding practices at participating units were surveyed. Results A total of 24,113 infants were included. The overall and exclusive human milk feeding rates were 58.2% and 18.8%, respectively, which increased significantly during study years. We found that rates of human milk feeding decreased with increase in gestational age and birth weight. There was significant variation in human milk feeding rates among units. Most participating Chinese neonatal intensive care units have taken measures to improve the rates of human milk feeding. Conclusions The human milk feeding rates in Chinese neonatal intensive care units have continued to increase in the past 3 years, but there was significant variation among them. More efforts are needed to further increase the human milk feeding rates in China. Trial registration This study was registered NCT02600195 with clinicaltrials.gov on November 9, 2015.

scholarly journals Mothers' Experiences in Milk Management Out of the Hospital: a Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Yang ◽  
Danqi Chen ◽  
Hua Wang ◽  
Xinfen Xu
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
External Support ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews

Abstract BackgroundHuman milk(HM) is important for the health and development of preterm infants. China’s neonatal intensive care units have adopted a closed management system of maternal–infant separation. A prerequisite for feeding human milk to preterm infants in hospitals is to have sufficient and safe human milk. Therefore, out-of-hospital human milk management is crucial. Little is known about mothers’ opinions on out-of-hospital human milk management. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Chinese mothers providing their newborns in the neonatal intensive care units with human milk expressed outside of the hospital.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 participants who transferred their human milk to the hospital human milk bank during the hospitalization of their preterm infants. This study adopted a qualitative research approach with thematic analysis.ResultsThree main themes were identified: 1) human milk management awareness; 2) lack of standardization regarding expressing, storing, and transporting expressed HM; and 3) external support. Theme 2 additionally has three sub-themes: I) differentiation of preparations before human milk expression; II) differentiation of devices for human milk expression; and III) insufficient knowledge and understanding.ConclusionsIn this study, all participants who received health education showed enthusiasm for participating in out-of-hospital human milk management. However, most participants had questions during the implementation process. Medical staff should provide professional and continuous external support to support mothers in implementing HM management.

scholarly journals Assessing Factors Influencing the Quality of Developmental Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Tehran

2016 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farin Soleimani ◽  
Shahnaz Torkzahrani ◽  
Hassan Rafiey ◽  
Mahyar Salavati ◽  
Malihe Nasiri
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Developmental Care ◽  
Factors Influencing

Survey: Methods of Feeding Low-Birth-Weight Infants

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-249
Author(s):  
Helen R. Churella ◽  
Wendy L. Bachhuber ◽  
William C. MacLean
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Infant Formula ◽  
Enteral Feeding ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants

The directors of 269 neonatal intensive care units were surveyed to determine how low-birth-weight infants are being fed. Feeding practices were based on birth weight, with the smallest infants receiving parenteral nutrition for the longest time after birth. First enteral feedings usually were given by the nasogastric route in infants with birth weight of 1,500 g or less, but transpyloric feedings were used in 15% of neonatal intensive care units for infants with birth weight less than 1,000 g. The initial enteral feeding was sterile water in 56% to 58% of the neonatal intensive care units, but was glucose water or milk in the others. Once enteral feeding was established, both human milk from the infant's own mother and commercial formula were used. Whether human milk was mixed or alternated with infant formula, or whether some infants in the nursery were fed human milk while others were fed formula, was not determined. The type of infant formula fed to low-birth-weight infants depended on the infant's birth weight and clinical status. Both human milk and formula were supplemented with energy (fat or carbohydrates) and vitamins, but not with calcium and phosphorus, in most neonatal intensive care units. Some vitamins, such as vitamins A and D, may be oversupplemented, while others, such as folic acid, may be undersupplemented.

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