title: Update of adjustable fortification regimen for preterm infants: a new protocol.
abstract: Preterm infants fed fortified human milk in standard fashion receive less protein than they need due to customary assumptions. Protein is limiting for growth and neurocognitive development,and shortfalls of protein are not acceptable. Adjustable fortification regimen has been proven as an effective way to provide adequate protein intakes and appropriate growth in this group of infants. Italian Association of Human Milk Banks (AIBLUD) has promoted and implemented this Adjustable fortification regimen in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with success. This paper presents an update of Adjustable fortification regimen; a new protocol already utilized in several italian NICUs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. BehcetUz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. asertac@tiscali.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arslanoglu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bertino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coscia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tonetto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Moro
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000032:analysis*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000523:psychology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011506:Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins