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SynthesisNutrients2021

Safety and Efficacy of Early High Parenteral Lipid Supplementation in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Kyunghoon Kim, Na Jin Kim, Sae Yun Kim

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. [Expert consensus on parenteral nutrition management in neonates (2025)].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyunghoon KimDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0707-6839
Na Jin KimMedical Library, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Sae Yun KimDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1947-5642
Catholic University of Korea · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the effects of early initiation and achievement of a high dose of parenteral lipids (≥1.5 g/kg/day reached within the first 24 h of birth) on growth and adverse outcomes in preterm infants. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were utilized to search for publications for this meta-analysis. Randomized controlled trials were eligible if data on growth or clinical outcome was available. The search returned nine studies. The mean proportion of postnatal weight loss (%) was lower (mean difference [MD]: -2.73; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -3.69, -1.78), and the mean head circumference near the term equivalent age (cm) was higher in the early high lipid treatment group (MD: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.25, 1.09). There was a favorable association of early high lipid administration with the incidence of extrauterine growth restriction (relative risk [RR]: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.15, 0.48). Generally, there were no differences in morbidities or adverse outcomes with early high lipid administration. Early initiation of parenteral lipids and high dose achieved within the first 24 h of life appear to be safe and endurable and offer benefits in terms of growth.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureLipidsMaleParenteral NutritionLipidsadverse effectgrowthlipidspreterm infants

Identifiers

PMID34063216
PMCPMC8147506
OpenAlexW3159368679

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