Evidence indicates that human milk (HM) is the best form of nutrition uniquely suited not only
to term but also to preterm infants conferring health benefits in both the short and long-term …

Prematurity, especially preterm birth (less than 32 weeks' gestation), is common and
associated with high rates of both survival and neurodevelopmental disability, especially …

Background Parameterization of pediatric growth charts allows precise quantitation of
growth metrics that would be difficult or impossible with traditional paper charts. However …

Preterm newborn infants are characterized by low body weight and lower fat mass at birth
compared with full-term newborn neonates. Conversely, at term corrected age, body fat …

Extrauterine Growth Restriction (EUGR) refers to inadequate growth during hospitalization.
Current definitions for EUGR are varied and can be classified as cross-sectional (weight at a …

Postnatal growth failure (PGF) in preterm infants remains an important clinical issue. In this
study, we analysed the incidence of PGF among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and …

The develo** brain of the very low birth weight (VLBW) infant is highly sensitive to effects
of the nutritional milieu during the neonatal hospitalization and after discharge. Strategies to …

Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) is a frequent morbidity of preterm infants that can
affect short-and long-term prognosis as it involves different EUGR-related alterations in …

Background Human milk as compared to formula reduces morbidity in preterm infants but
requires fortification to meet their nutritional needs and to reduce the risk of extrauterine …

Most growth references for very preterm infants were developed using measurements taken
at birth, and were thought to represent intrauterine growth. However, it remains unclear …