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[Ensure treatment for IUGR]

Y Xu1

  • 1PUMC Hospital, Beijing.

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
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Ensure significantly improved outcomes for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) compared to amino acid treatment. This nutritional therapy led to higher cure rates and increased birth weights in infants with IUGR.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Neonatal Nutrition
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a significant concern in perinatal medicine.
  • Effective nutritional interventions are crucial for improving fetal development and birth outcomes.
  • Previous treatments for IUGR have shown variable success rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of Ensure as a nutritional treatment for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
  • To compare the effectiveness of Ensure with standard amino acid infusion therapy for IUGR.
  • To assess the impact of these treatments on infant growth parameters and overall outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study conducted in 1989-1990 involving 80 patients with IUGR.

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  • Patients were randomized into two groups: Group 1 received Ensure, and Group 2 received amino acid infusion.
  • Outcomes measured included Small for Gestational Age (SGA) incidence, IUGR cure rates, and average birth weights.

    • Main Results:

    • The overall incidence of SGA decreased from 2.18% to 1.59% during the study period.
    • Ensure treatment resulted in a significantly higher IUGR cure rate (41.7%) compared to amino acid infusion (21.9%).
    • Average birth weights were substantially higher in the Ensure group (2,820g) versus the amino acid group (2,656g) (P < 0.001).

    Conclusions:

    • Ensure demonstrates significant effectiveness as a nutritional therapy for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
    • Ensure treatment leads to improved infant birth weights and higher cure rates for IUGR.
    • This study supports the use of Ensure as a valuable option in managing IUGR.