ReviewNutrients2019
Nutritional Assessment in Preterm Infants: A Practical Approach in the NICU.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects on Weight Gain and Length of Hospital Stay of Day and Night-Cycled Light Exposure in Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2025Pooled it
- [Docosahexaenoic acid benefits on growth and body composition of septic neonates. Randomized trial].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2025Trial
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Timepoints for Introduction of Standardized Complementary Food in Preterm Infants.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Effect of Continuous Nutrition Management Intervention on Nutritional Status and Development of Premature Infants Based on Mobile Medical APP.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Association between postnatal anthropometric growth by term and high-performing neurodevelopment at age 3 years in extremely preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Size in small-for-gestational-age neonates correlates with insulin-like growth factor-binding protein proteolysis and insulin-like growth factor-I bioavailability.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Bedside ultrasound imaging to measure muscle cross-sectional area in preterm and term infants: a feasibility study.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Postnatal Steroids in Preterm Infants: A Narrative Review Series-Part 3: Impacts on Growth, Neurodevelopment & Nutrition.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association between baseline BMI and in-hospital mortality in critically ill cardiac surgery patients: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Growth challenges and recovery in 1247 children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 10-year follow-up.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Nonlinear relationship between BMI and 30-day in-hospital mortality in ICU sepsis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Detecting pancreaticobiliary maljunction in pediatric congenital choledochal malformation patients using machine learning methods.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Development of a prediction model for lower limb deformity in patients with hereditary multiple exostoses based on interpretable models and nomogram.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Targeting discrepancies in linear growth measurements in the neonatal intensive care unit through nursing interventions: a quality improvement initiative.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Retrospective study of preterm infants exposed to inhaled nitric oxide in Kaiser Permanente Southern California: morbidity, mortality and follow-up.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Postnatal Growth Assessment of the Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infant.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Laser-Based Length-Measuring Board for the Measurement of Infant Body Length from Outside an Incubator: Proposal and Assessment of a Model.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Body composition assessment of preterm infants: is it time to switch from research to bedside?Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Comment on: 'Reduced Temporal Muscle Thickness Predicts Shorter Survival in Patients Undergoing Chronic Subdural Haematoma Drainage' by Korhonen et al.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
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Abstract
A practical approach for nutritional assessment in preterm infants under intensive care, based on anthropometric measurements and commonly used biochemical markers, is suggested. The choice of anthropometric charts depends on the purpose: Fenton 2013 charts to assess intrauterine growth, an online growth calculator to monitor intra-hospital weight gain, and Intergrowth-21st standards to monitor growth after discharge. Body weight, though largely used, does not inform on body compartment sizes. Mid-upper arm circumference estimates body adiposity and is easy to measure. Body length reflects skeletal growth and fat-free mass, provided it is accurately measured. Head circumference indicates brain growth. Skinfolds estimate reasonably body fat. Weight-to-length ratio, body mass index, and ponderal index can assess body proportionality at birth. These and other derived indices, such as the mid-upper arm circumference to head circumference ratio, could be proxies of body composition but need validation. Low blood urea nitrogen may indicate insufficient protein intake. Prealbumin and retinol binding protein are good markers of current protein status, but they may be affected by non-nutritional factors. The combination of a high serum alkaline phosphatase level and a low serum phosphate level is the best biochemical marker for the early detection of metabolic bone disease.
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