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ReviewNutrients2021

Parenteral Nutrition and Oxidant Load in Neonates.

Kandeepan Karthigesu, Robert F Bertolo, Robert J Brown

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Review in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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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.

Kandeepan KarthigesuDepartment of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2893-7888
Robert F BertoloDepartment of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5069-5785
Robert J BrownDepartment of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada.
Memorial University of Newfoundland · CA

Funding

Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development, Government of Sri Lanka AHEAD/PhD/R2/MED/151
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonates with preterm, gastrointestinal dysfunction and very low birth weights are often intolerant to oral feeding. In such infants, the provision of nutrients via parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes necessary for short-term survival, as well as long-term health. However, the elemental nutrients in PN can be a major source of oxidants due to interactions between nutrients, imbalances of anti- and pro-oxidants, and environmental conditions. Moreover, neonates fed PN are at greater risk of oxidative stress, not only from dietary sources, but also because of immature antioxidant defences. Various interventions can lower the oxidant load in PN, including the supplementation of PN with antioxidant vitamins, glutathione, additional arginine and additional cysteine; reduced levels of pro-oxidant nutrients such as iron; protection from light and oxygen; and proper storage temperature. This narrative review of published data provides insight to oxidant molecules generated in PN, nutrient sources of oxidants, and measures to minimize oxidant levels.

Indexed as

Enteral NutritionOxidantsParenteral NutritionAntioxidantsAtrophyCysteineGlutathioneHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Very Low Birth WeightLipid PeroxidationLiver DiseasesOxidative StressParenteral Nutrition, TotalPremature BirthReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsCysteineGlutathioneOxidantsReactive Oxygen SpeciesVitaminsantioxidantsgut atrophylipid peroxidationoxidantsparenteral nutritionparenteral nutrition-associated liver diseasepreterm birthpro-oxidants

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PMID34444799
PMCPMC8401055
OpenAlexW3189321893

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