Two speeds of increasing milk feeds for very preterm or very low-birthweight infants: the SIFT RCT

Two speeds of increasing milk feeds for very preterm or very low-birthweight infants: the SIFT RCT

Background: Observational data suggest that slowly advancing enteral feeds in preterm infants may reduce necrotising enterocolitis but increase late-onset sepsis. The Speed of Increasing milk Feeds Trial (SIFT) compared two rates of feed advancement. Objective: To determine if faster (30 ml/kg/day)...

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Main Authors: Jon Dorling, Oliver Hewer, Madeleine Hurd, Vasha Bari, Beth Bosiak, Ursula Bowler, Andrew King, Louise Linsell, David Murray, Omar Omar, Christopher Partlett, Catherine Rounding, John Townend, Jane Abbott, Janet Berrington, Elaine Boyle, Nicholas Embleton, Samantha Johnson, Alison Leaf, Kenny McCormick, William McGuire, Mehali Patel, Tracy Roberts, Ben Stenson, Warda Tahir, Mark Monahan, Judy Richards, Judith Rankin, Edmund Juszczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
preterm
disability
milk feeding
infection
necrotising enterocolitis
survival
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24180

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24180

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