Very preterm neonates receiving “aggressive” nutrition and early nCPAP had similar long-term respiratory outcomes as term neonates
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2019Γλώσσα
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Backround: The impact of the consistent implementation of “aggressive” nutrition by means of intensive early neonatal nutritional support up to 40–44 weeks postmenstrual age and the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) within the first hour of life on the respiratory function of very premature neonates (VPN) at school age is unclear. Method: Respiratory function was evaluated in 108 VPN and 70 term controls. Growth, frequency of lower respiratory tract infections, re-hospitalization, and spirometry were recorded up to 8–10 years of age. Comparison was carried out between the two study groups. Results: There was no significant difference in forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity at 8 years of age, and also in lower respiratory tract infections and re-hospitalization due to them, up to 8 years of age between preterm and term neonates. No significant difference was found in spirometry measurements neither between premature neonates with and without BPD nor between the two subgroups of preterms and term neonates. Conclusion: “Aggressive” nutrition, persistent nCPAP use, and their impact on early postnatal growth probably positively affect the respiratory function of our study population. These very encouraging results need to be confirmed by larger studies. © 2019, The Author(s).
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