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    Area of Science:

    • Neonatalogy
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    • Clinical Nutrition

    Background:

    • Premature neonates (27-32 weeks gestation) often face challenges with enteral feeding.
    • Conventional enteral feeding (CEF) involves gradual advancement, while early total enteral feeding (ETEF) aims for quicker full feeds.
    • Optimizing feeding strategies is crucial for improving outcomes in sick neonates.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the time to achieve full enteral feeds in sick neonates (27-32 weeks gestation) between ETEF and CEF.
    • To evaluate the incidence of feed intolerance, sepsis, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in both feeding groups.
    • To assess weight gain and duration of hospital stay associated with ETEF versus CEF.

    Main Methods:

    • A randomized controlled trial involving 183 infants (27-32 weeks gestation).
    • Infants were allocated to either ETEF (initiated as complete enteral feeds) or CEF (initiated as trophic feeding).
    • Data collected included time to full feeds, feed intolerance, sepsis, weight gain, NEC incidence, and hospital stay duration.

    Main Results:

    • Neonates in the ETEF group reached full enteral feeds significantly earlier (6.8 days) than the CEF group (9.1 days).
    • ETEF was associated with reduced feed intolerance, sepsis episodes, higher weight gain, and shorter hospital stays.
    • No neonates in the ETEF group developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

    Conclusions:

    • Early total enteral feeding (ETEF) is safe and effective for sick neonates between 27-32 weeks gestation.
    • ETEF accelerates the attainment of full feeds without increasing feed intolerance or NEC.
    • This feeding approach improves prematurity-associated complications and reduces hospital stay duration.