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BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a common problem among children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and may lead to poorer surgical outcomes. A higher intake of energy during the postoperative period of CHD surgery seems to be associated with better outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the use of energy-enriched formula (EE-formula) compared with normocaloric formula during 30 days after CHD surgery. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial with patients undergoing heart surgery in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil from March 2017 to December 2017 was performed. The intervention group received EE-formula (1 kcal/mL), and the control group received normocaloric formula (0.67 kcal/mL). The researcher in charge of anthropometric evaluation was blinded to the randomization. RESULTS: Fifty-nine patients were included; 30 in control group and 29 in intervention group. There were no statistically significant differences between groups regarding age, gender, anthropometry, and surgical risk classification after randomization. A statistically significant difference in z-score of weight for age and in weight gain variation rate between groups after intervention was observed. Antibiotic use was less frequent in the intervention group, and hospital length of stay was shorter. General gastrointestinal side effects were similar between groups, whereas diarrhea was more frequent in the intervention group. However, this side effect was limited and had spontaneous resolution in 4 out of 6 cases. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that EE-formula use after heart surgery of patients with CHD is well tolerated and may improve short-term nutrition outcome, decrease hospital stay, and reduce antibiotic use.
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Heart Defects, Congenital , Infant Formula , Brazil , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Child , Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery , Humans , Infant , Nutritional StatusABSTRACT
Avaliou-se o conhecimento materno sobre a posição do bebê dormir após campanha nacional. MÉTODOS: aplicou-se questionário padronizado às mães que tiveram filho em 2010 em Rio Grande, RS. RESULTADOS: dentre as 2395 mães entrevistadas, 20 por cento referiram conforme campanha o decúbito dorsal como a melhor posição para o bebê dormir. Destas, 39 por cento disseram ter obtido este conhecimento junto à campanha nacional. Dentre aquelas que indicaram o decúbito lateral como posição correta, 74 por cento disseram ter aprendido com suas mães. CONCLUSÕES: evidencia-se potencial impacto da campanha nacional e importante influência da avó materna sobre a opinião das mães em colocar o bebê para dormir em decúbito dorsal...
To evaluate the knowledge of mother's regarding the sleeping position of babies after a national campaign. METHODS: a standardized questionnaire was applied to mothers who had had a baby in 2010 in Rio Grande, in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. RESULTS: of the 2395 mothers interviewed, 20 per cent agreed with the campaign that the dorsal decubitus position is the best sleeping position for babies. Of these, 39 percent stated that they had obtained this information from the national campaign. Of those who stated that the lateral decubitus position was the correct one, 74 percent said that they had learnt this from their mothers. CONCLUSIONS: the study provides evidence of the potential impact of the national campaign and the important influence of the maternal grandmother on the opinion of mothers regarding placing babies in the dorsal decubitus position when sleeping...
