Adherence to Nutritional Practice Guideline in Premature Infants: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan

This study aimed to assess the current neonatal nutritional practices in Taiwan and promote consensus on standardized protocols. An online questionnaire comprising 95 items on parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN) practices was distributed to neonatal care units across Taiwan via emai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrients 2024-09, Vol.16 (18), p.3181
Hauptverfasser: Ting, Chi-Shiuan, Tsao, Po-Nien, Chou, Hung-Chieh, Yen, Ting-An, Huang, Hsin-Chung, Chen, Chien-Yi
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Zusammenfassung:This study aimed to assess the current neonatal nutritional practices in Taiwan and promote consensus on standardized protocols. An online questionnaire comprising 95 items on parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN) practices was distributed to neonatal care units across Taiwan via email between August and December 2022. The responses were compared with the recommendations from the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition for preterm infant care. Most of the 35 neonatal units, comprising 17 level III and 18 level II units, that participated in this study adhered to standard PN protocols; however, only 30% of units used protein-containing solutions as the initial fluid. Over half of the neonatal units provided calcium, phosphate, and magnesium at less than the recommended dosage. Trophic feeding commenced within 48 h in 88% of the units, with the mother's milk used as the first choice. All the units preferred commencing advanced feeding at
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16183181