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Objective To evaluate the effect of human milk fortification on short‐term growth of premature infants in NICU and its clinical safety .Methods According to different formulas ,the premature infants were divided into preterm formula group ,human milk group and human milk fortification group (HMF group) .Its growth rate ,blood biochemistry ,adverse event rate and so on were compared .Results There were 147 cases meeting requirements .the weight growth velocity of preterm formula group ,human milk group and HMF group were (19 .44 ± 5 .14) ,(14 .53 ± 5 .86) ,(17 .09 ± 5 .81) g · kg -1 · d-1 respectively with statistical sig‐nificance (P0 .05) .Conclusion Human milk fortification can control the inci‐dence rate of infection event and feeding intolerance to increase growth velocity of weight and head circumference of premature in‐fants during hospital stay .
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OBJETIVO: Comparar o ganho pôndero-estatural e a frequência de complicações clínicas em recém-nascidos pré-termo com peso inferior a 1.500 g, alimentados exclusivamente com leite humano cru da própria mãe com e sem aditivo até atingirem o peso de 1.800 g. MÉTODOS: Ensaio clínico prospectivo randomizado duplo-cego em 40 recém-nascidos pré-termo com peso de nascimento < 1.500 g e ≤ 34 semanas, internados em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal no período de agosto de 2005 a abril de 2007. Foram randomizados em 2 grupos: controle (leite humano puro) e intervenção (leite humano com aditivo). A fortificação foi feita no leite humano cru ordenhado no momento da oferta, quando a dieta atingiu 100 mL/kg/dia (até os neonatos atingirem peso de 1.800 g). Foram comparados ganho de peso diário, crescimento e perímetro cefálico semanalmente, variáveis nutricionais e complicações clínicas. RESULTADOS: A fortificação resultou em melhor crescimento, com ganho de 1,09 e 0,87 cm/semana (p = 0,003) e perímetro cefálico observado de 0,73 e 1,02 cm/semana (p = 0,0001), respectivamente grupo intervenção e controle. O ganho de peso foi de 24,4 e 21,2 g/dia (p = 0,075). Quanto às complicações clínicas observadas, não houve diferença significante. CONCLUSÕES: O uso de aditivo no leite humano cru da própria mãe proporcionou melhor crescimento, com aumento significativo do comprimento e do perímetro cefálico.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the weight and height gain and the frequency of clinical complications in preterm newborns weighing less than 1,500 g, exclusively fed human milk or fortified human milk until reaching 1,800 g. METHODS: Prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial involving 40 preterm infants weighing < 1,500 g at birth and ≤ 34 weeks of gestational age, admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit from August 2005 to April 2007. Preterm infants were randomized into two groups: control (human milk) and intervention (fortified human milk). Fortifiers were added to manually expressed human milk when feeding volume reached 100 mL/kg/day until newborns reached 1,800 g. Daily weight gain, weekly length and head circumference gain, nutritional variables and clinical complications were compared. RESULTS: Human milk fortification resulted in better growth, with length gain of 1.09 and 0.87 cm/week (p = 0.003) and head circumference gain of 0.73 and 1.02 cm/week (p = 0.0001), respectively, for intervention and control groups. The weight gain was 24.4 and 21.1 g/day (p = 0.075). There were no significant clinical complications. CONCLUSIONS: Human milk fortification resulted in better growth, significant increase in length and head circumference.
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Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Food, Fortified , Infant, Premature/growth & development , Infant, Very Low Birth Weight/growth & development , Milk, Human , Weight Gain , Double-Blind Method , Food, Fortified/adverse effects , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: A prospective, controlled trial was conducted to evaluate growth, efficacy, safety and nutritional status for very low birth weight infants fed with human milk fortified with Maeil human milk fortifier (Maeil HMF(R); Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd.). METHODS: We enrolled 45 premature infants with a birth weight <1,500 g and gestational age <33 weeks, who were born at Dong-A University Hospital from October, 2006 through December, 2007. They were divided into 2 groups: infants in one group were fed with human milk fortified with HMF(R), and the second were fed with preterm formula. Growth, biochemical indices, feeding tolerance, and other adverse events in each group were assessed serially and compared relatively. Follow-up data were also collected after discharge at 1, 3, and 6 months corrected age. RESULTS: Characteristics of the 2 groups including average gestational age, birth weight, sex, respiratory distress syndrome, patent ductus arteriosus, and other adverse events (sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity, and intraventricular hemorrhage) showed no significant difference. Average feeding start day (8.00+/-3.27 d vs. 8.86+/-5.37 d) (P=0.99) and the number of days required to reach full feeding after start feeding (41.78+/-20.47 d vs 36.86+/-20.63 d) (P=0.55) were not significantly different in the group fed human milk fortified with HMF(R) when compared with the group that was fed preterm formula. The duration of total parenteral nutrition and the incidence of feeding intolerance also showed no differences between the 2 groups. Although infants fed with human milk fortified with HMF(R) showed faster weight gain than those fed with preterm formula at the end stage of the admission period, other growth indices of the two groups showed no significant difference. No significant correlations were found between the 2 groups with regard to weight gain velocity, height gain velocity, head circumference velocity, and post- discharge follow up growth indices. CONCLUSION: Premature infants fed human milk fortified with HMF(R) showed no significant difference compared with those fed preterm formula in growth, biochemical indices, and adverse events. Using human milk fortifier can be an alternative choice for very low birth weight infants, who need high levels nutritional support even after discharge from NICU.