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[Postnatal growth in very low birth weight infants: assessment with a new somatometric index]

F Domínguez Ortega1, M Cidras Pidre, G González Azpeitia

  • 1Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas.

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|May 20, 1998
PubMed

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Postnatal growth in very low birth weight infants shows a decline in weight and height differential indices from birth to discharge. Early discharge programs may be associated with poorer growth outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatalogy
  • Pediatric Growth and Development

Context:

  • Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants face unique challenges in postnatal growth.
  • Intrauterine growth references are crucial for assessing VLBW infant development.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the postnatal growth trajectory of VLBW infants using a differential index.
  • To compare growth parameters against intrauterine growth standards (Lubchenko and Usher graphs).

Summary:

  • A study of 194 VLBW infants revealed significant decreases in weight and height differential indices between birth and hospital discharge.
  • Cephalic growth remained unchanged, while early discharge programs showed poorer final growth indices compared to later discharge.
  • Height and cephalic growth were notably better at final hospital discharge.

Impact:

  • This research highlights critical changes in VLBW infant growth during hospitalization.
  • Findings underscore the importance of standardized growth monitoring and may inform discharge planning for VLBW infants.
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