title: [Trophic feeding of very low birth weight infants].
abstract: The author presents current views on early trophic feeding of very low birth weight infants. Trophic feeding does not increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, but sustains structural intestinal integrity, promotes maturation of gastrointestinal tract and decreases the complications of parenteral nutrition. Principles of initiating enteral feeding, contraindications and the most common problems accompanying enteral feeding were presented.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Patologii i Intensywnej Terapii Noworodka, Instytut Matki i Dziecka w Warszawie, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warszawa, Polska. kpn@imid.med.pl
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authors.lastname: Gawecka
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic