Can growth be optimized in enterally fed very low birth weight infants who receive dexamethasone as compared to untreated peers: a retrospective study

• Egile Nagusiak: Melissa Thoene (Egilea), Stacy Souerdyke (Egilea), Elizabeth Lyden (Egilea), Ruomei Wu (Egilea), Kara Weishaar (Egilea), Elizabeth Elliott (Egilea), Katelyn White (Egilea), Ann Anderson-Berry (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Growth is essential for very low birth weight infants, but is compromised in those receiving dexamethasone, especially when given as a consecutive 10-day treatment course to wean ventilatory support. The purpose of this review is to analyze growth outcomes of enteral nutrition practices...