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Filter by:The optimum caffeine dose for apnea of prematurity has not been well investigated so the objective of the study is to compare high versus low dose of caffeine citrate to facilitate successful extubation in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.
The objectives of the study were to assess the serum selenium, zinc, and copper status and plasma and white blood cell antioxidant enzyme activities of low birth weight infants receiving selenium supplemented and non-selenium supplemented parenteral nutrition from initiation of parenteral nutrition until discontinuation of preterm formula or hospital discharge.
We hypothesis a period of early NCPAP before surfactant treatment is effective for treating RDS and preventing BPD in very premature infants.
This study is designed to compare the skin lipid and protein composition between term and premature infants and determine how the skin composition changes over the first four weeks of life. The investigators hope to elucidate the unique characteristics of premature skin by measuring the lipid and protein content in skin, how it changes during the first month of life, and how it varies with formula feeding versus breast feeding. Additionally, the investigators will study the relationships among diet, skin composition and plasma lipids in premature infants over the first four weeks of life.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether iron-fortified TPN is effective in the preventative and treatment of preterm infants. Preterm infants are at risk for anemia especially in preterm infants. Generally the smaller Birth weight and gestational age the higher anemia rate in infants. About 25% to 85% of preterm infants develop evidence of anemia during infancy，77% VLBW（very low birth weight） infants developed anemia during the hospital stay. The effects of iron deficiency are pervasive and involve multiple organ systems. Poor physical growth, gastrointestinal disturbances, thyroid dysfunction, altered immunity and temperature instability has been attributed to iron deficiency in very low birth weight infants. So it is important to provide iron for preterm infants. As enteral nutrition is not feasible soon after birth in most preterm infants, Parenteral iron administration is an efficacious method for us to select. For most preterm infants the use of TPN(total parenteral nutrition) is very common during the first ten days of life, so we hypothesis that iron-fortified TPN may have a preventative and treatment effect on preterm infants using TPN as a supplementation of oral nutrition; Iron-fortified TPN(total parenteral nutrition) can also improve iron store status of preterm infants. The higher concentration of iron used in this study the larger preventative or treatment effect on preterm infants anemia; It is safe to add Small dose of iron agent to TPN.
The etiology of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis(PNAC)although elusive is thought to be multifactorial, and proposed theories also include problems arising from lipid emulsions, leading us to explore alternative products available elsewhere.So we compare the different fat emulsion, and want to see if the olive oil lipid emulsions can improve hepatic tolerance in preterm infant.
This study is pilot study to evaluate safety and efficacy of lansoprazole in preterm infants with gastroesophageal reflux documented by 24hr pH impedance monitoring
The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of remifentanil in preterm infants during ventilator care with remifentanil and to analyze pharmacokinetics in preterm infants
Hd-EEG and MRI measures are used to study the maturation of functional networks in order to identify the neural circuits underlying executive and memory processes in children born preterm. It will be determined whether children born preterm with executive function deficits will have an abnormal connectivity between basal ganglia and cortex due to WM injury. Moreover, the development of hd-EEG activity during sleep (coherence and travelling waves) and brain maturation of children and adolescents born preterm will be compared with the respective measures in healthy controls. This is of eminent importance as it helps to understand the nature of executive function and hence, it may help to develop neuroprotective strategies to prevent executive function deficits in these infants.
The study hypothesis states that giving early enteral Vitamin D supplementation to preterm infants will decrease respiratory morbidity in extremely preterm infants.