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Transcutaneous Microcirculatory Imaging in Preterm Neonates

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Growth curves for preterm infants.

Shripada C Rao¹, Jeffrey Tompkins,

¹King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia 6008, Australia. Shripada.Rao@health.wa.gov.au

Early Human Development

|October 9, 2007

Summary

Updated growth charts are essential for preterm infants, as older curves may not reflect current populations. Using updated Babson and Benda charts and later WHO curves ensures accurate monitoring for premature babies.

Area of Science:

Neonatalogy
Pediatric Growth Monitoring
Infant Nutrition

Background:

Current growth curves for preterm infants are outdated (40 years old) and may not accurately represent today's premature infant population.
There is significant uncertainty regarding the most appropriate growth charts for monitoring preterm infant development.
While achieving intrauterine growth rate is ideal, it's often unfeasible due to prematurity-related morbidities.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the limitations of existing growth charts for preterm infants.
To recommend updated and suitable growth monitoring tools for premature infants.
To provide guidance on optimizing growth trajectories while considering potential risks.

Main Methods:

Review and update of the Babson and Benda growth chart using recent, large-scale preterm infant data.

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Integration of World Health Organization (WHO) growth curves for post-corrected age monitoring.

Consideration of intrauterine growth rate as a benchmark.

Main Results:

The updated Babson and Benda chart provides a more suitable tool for monitoring preterm infant growth during the preterm period.
The WHO growth curves are recommended for tracking growth after preterm infants reach a corrected age of 40 weeks.
Aggressive nutritional strategies and excessive catch-up growth may have short-term and long-term adverse effects, respectively.

Conclusions:

Updated growth charts, like the revised Babson and Benda, are crucial for accurate preterm infant growth assessment.
A transition to WHO growth curves at 40 weeks corrected age is advised for continued monitoring.
Careful consideration of nutritional interventions is necessary to balance growth promotion with the avoidance of adverse outcomes.