title: [Analysis of early feeding and gastrointestinal dysfunction in neonates with asphyxia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article was to investigate the effect of early initiation of enteral feeding in neonates with perinatal asphyxia on gastrointestinal function.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-four cases of enteral feeding of neonates with asphyxia were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The common dysfunctions were vomiting and abdominal distension, gastric bleeding as well; the percentages of gastrointestinal dysfunction in the early four days were 65.2%, 24.1%, 8.9%, 1.12% respectively and presented a decreasing tendency following the increasing days after birth; The percentage of gastrointestinal dysfunction on the first day was the highest in the early three days (P < 0.05) and not only dextrose but also dilute milk resulted in the dysfunctions. Fasting caused the lower percentage of the dysfunction(2.15%, P < 0.05), but dextrose and dilute milk had no significant difference(P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It's not optimal for neonates with asphyxia to initial early enteral feeding, especially in the early three days; it's optimal for the neonates with asphyxia not to be fed on the first day.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Z D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000379:methods*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors