Postnatal growth patterns of parenterally fed very-low-birth-weight infants

Update Item Information
Title Postnatal growth patterns of parenterally fed very-low-birth-weight infants
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author Chien, Hsiu-Chuan
Date 1997-12
Description The purpose of this study was to examine the postnatal growth pattern of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants who were fed parenterally. A retrospective design was implemented. Chart review was the data collection method. A total of 166 VLBW infants without major genetic/chromosomal anomalies, marked fetal malnutrition, and who were not either small or large for gestational age or infants of diabetic mothers were included in this study. Five weight groups were categorized based on birth weight differences. Data were collected from the 8th day of life to a maximum of the 56th day of life or when the enteral intake met 66.7% of total caloric intake. The growth curves of the five groups were similar overall. This new parenterally-fed growth curve found a similar growth velocity to the other two enteral-fed growth curves, except for our infants who weighed less than 750 g.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject University of Utah; Primary Children's Hospital; Low Birth Weight
Subject MESH Infant; Infant, Premature; Parenteral Nutrition
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "Postnatal growth patterns of parenterally fed very-low-birth-weight infants". Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "Postnatal growth patterns of parenterally fed very-low-birth-weight infants". available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RJ25.5 1997 .C45.
Rights Management © Hsiu-Chuan Chien.
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 960,005 bytes
Identifier undthes,4439
Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available).
Master File Extent 960,053 bytes
ARK ark:/87278/s6d79d6q
Setname ir_etd
ID 190836
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d79d6q
Back to Search Results