ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Comparison of volume and frequency advancement feeding protocols in very low birth weight neonates.
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- Short versus long feeding interval for bolus feedings in very preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the outcomes in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates receiving volume advancement versus frequency advancement feeding protocols.
methodsThis controlled clinical trial was conducted in Children Hospital Multan within duration of 6 months from February 2017 to August 2017. VLBW neonates having weight < 1500 g at the time of birth were included. The protocol for frequency advancement (FA) group was to give 1 ml/kg human or pre-formula milk after every 8 hours and in volume advancement (VA) group after every 3 hours initially. After three days, in FA group duration of feeds was decreased gradually from 8 to 2 hours and feed volume of 10 ml.kg
resultsBaseline weight of neonates was 1148 (111) grams in VA 1179 (106) grams in FA groups (p-value 0.18). In VA group, full feed was achieved in 11.04 (2.38) days versus 15.76 (2.48) days in FA group (P-value <0.001). Duration of IV fluid therapy were 13.5 (8.4) days in FA group versus 9.4 (7.6) in VA group (p-value <0.001). Moreover weight gain at the end of feeding protocol was significantly higher in VA group 1440 (78) grams versus 1284 (99) grams in FA group (P-value <0.001). Necrotizing entero-colitis occurred in only one neonate that was belonging to volume advancement group.
conclusionVolume advancement (VA) feeding is better as compared to frequency advancement (FA) feeding in very low birth weight neonates.
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