ArticleClinical nutrition ESPEN2020
Time to regain birth weight predicts neonatal growth velocity: A single-center experience.
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- Predicting extrauterine growth restriction at the parenteral-enteral nutrition transition: a model for risk identification in very preterm infants.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Neonatal admission hypothermia and early postnatal growth in a tertiary neonatal unit in Botswana: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Impact of colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy on postnatal growth in preterm infants based on early gut microbiota-host interaction patterns: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Orogastric vs. Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Impact of Estimated Energy and Protein Balances on Extrauterine Growth in Preterm Infants.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Development and validation of machine learning-based clinical decision support tool for identifying malnutrition in NICU patients.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFailure to Thrive (FTT) describes the development of an inappropriate pattern of growth, generally secondary to inadequate nutritional intake, and is associated with several negative outcomes. We describe key features among neonates with FTT as well as the variables that predicted their growth after birth at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
methodsA retrospective single center study of 340 patients grouped into FTT (n = 100) and non-FTT (n = 240) was conducted. FTT was defined as having a weight <10th percentile on the Fenton 2013 curve at the time of discharge. For analyzing growth velocity, 204 patients were grouped into 4 quartiles based on their calculated growth velocity (grams/kilograms/day [g/kg/day]; 4th quartile had the highest velocity). Multivariate regression models were used to identify predictors of growth velocity.
resultsWhen comparing FTT vs. non-FTT patients, lower birth weights (1897.9 ± 561.4 vs. 2445.9 ± 783.0 g, t
conclusionsDays to regain birth weight was consistently the strongest predictor of neonatal growth velocity along with difference in gender positive predicting growth velocity in the total sample. This highlights the importance of the first week of life in growth pattern establishment.
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