An intention to achieve better postnatal in-hospital-growth for preterm infants: Adjustable protein fortification of human milk

Alan, Serdar; Atasay, Begum; Cakir, Ufuk; Yildiz, Duran; Kilic, ATİLA; Kahvecioglu, Dilek; Erdeve, Omer; Arsan, Saadet

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.08.015

An intention to achieve better postnatal in-hospital-growth for preterm infants: Adjustable protein fortification of human milk

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Alan S., Atasay B., Cakir U., Yildiz D., Kilic A., Kahvecioglu D., ...More

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, vol.89, no.12, pp.1017-1023, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 89 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.08.015
Journal Name: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1017-1023
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We assessed the effect of human milk (HM) fortification with extra protein supplement by an adjustable protein fortification method according to the weekly blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels on growth in hospitalized preterm infants.