Effect of Use of Fortified Maternal Human Milk for Low Birth Weight Preterm Newborns

Abeer El Sakka; Mohamed S. El Shimi; Hend Fayez

doi:10.12816/0029218

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Effect of Use of Fortified Maternal Human Milk for Low Birth Weight Preterm Newborns

Authors:

Abeer El Sakka | Mohamed S. El Shimi | Hend Fayez

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 Vol.31 Issue 3-4, pp.257-268

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91284

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0029218

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Abstract:

 Objective: To evaluate the effect of fortification of human milk by Similac Neosure on growth, serum electrolytes, hemoglobin and albumin of preterm low birth weight newborns.
Methods: Fifty Preterm infants less than 37 weeks with weight less than 1500 grams were randomized into two groups: cases, n=25 (fortified human milk with Similac Neosure) and control, n=25 (human milk). Similac Neosure was added to manually expressed human milk when feeding volume reached 100 mL/kg/day until newborns reached 1,800 grams. Daily weight, weekly length and head circumference, nutritional variables as hemoglobin, albumin and electrolytes and clinical complications were compared.
Results: Human milk fortification resulted in better growth with increase in weight 16.8 and 13.78 gm/kg/day (P=0.0430), length 0.76 and 0.58 cm/week (P=0.0027), head circumference of 0.59 and 0.5 cm/week (P=0.0217), duration of hospital stay 22.76 and 28.52 days (P=0.019) in cases and control groups respectively. No significant changes were found in serum electrolytes, albumin or hemoglobin levels. There were no significant clinical complications.
Conclusion: Human milk fortification in preterm low birth weight newborns resulted in better growth, significant increase in weight, length and head circumference and decrease hospital stay.

Article Details

Effect of Use of Fortified Maternal Human Milk for Low Birth Weight Preterm Newborns

Authors:

Abeer El Sakka | Mohamed S. El Shimi | Hend Fayez

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 Vol.31 Issue 3-4, pp.257-268

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91284

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0029218

Descriptors:

MEDICAL SCIENCES

PAEDIATRICS

BREAST FEEDING

HUMAN MILK

WEIGHT REDUCTION

DIAGNOSIS

Breastfeeding

Fortification

Preterm

Low Birth Weight-Growth

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Abeer El Sakka | Mohamed S. El Shimi | Hend Fayez

Publisher: Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 Vol.31 Issue 3-4, pp.257-268

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 91284

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 16871677

DOI: 10.12816/0029218

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Abeer El Sakka | Mohamed S. El Shimi | Hend Fayez

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2014 Vol.31 Issue 3-4, pp.257-268

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

91284

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0029218