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Amino acid dosing in parenteral nutrition for very low birth weight preterm neonates: An outcome assessment

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posted on 2023-05-19, 05:20 authored by Kamarudin, NA, Manan, MM, Zulkifly, HH, Neoh, CF, Ali, SM, Ming, LC
This study aimed to investigate the effects of parenteral nutrition (PN) administration of amino acids (AA) on physical changes among very low birth weight infants in a local hospital setting in Malaysia. A retrospective study was carried out at a hospital in Malaysia. Records of neonates prescribed PN in the neonatal unit in 2012 were screened for eligibility. A total of 199 premature neonates received PN support in the year 2012 and, of these, 100 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The median value of AA intake on the first day of PN was 2.00 (< 28 weeks group); 1.00 (28-31 weeks group) and 0.75 (>31 weeks group). Neonates in the < 28 weeks group were more likely to receive AA at an earlier time and higher initial dose compared with the other age groups. The study also found that there was no statistically significant difference in the dose of AA on the first day of PN administration and that the significant variations in nutritional parameters among the subjects did not lead to differences in physical outcomes. This study identified that when PN is provided in the local hospital setting, it is likely that the current nutritional practices are inadequate to achieve the standard growth recommendations. Our findings call for a need to optimize AA and calorie intake since growth restriction is a morbidity which will affect the infants' growth and development. Current prescriptions for PN in this hospital need to be reviewed in order to improve patient outcomes.

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Publication title

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volume

25

Pagination

53-61

ISSN

0964-7058

Department/School

School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Publisher

HEC Press

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2016 Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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