Evaluation of growth in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants with intestinal failure or feeding intolerance

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dc.contributor.authorMorton, Danielle
dc.contributor.committeeChairMoore, Carolyn E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberImrhan, Victorine
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHawthorne, Keli
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-11T18:31:36Z
dc.date.available2017-01-11T18:31:36Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-31
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate growth velocities of infants with intestinal failure or feeding intolerance for the first 84 days of life and determine birth and 40 week post-menstrual age (PMA) percentiles using the Olsen growth curves. Participants included 167 infants ages 0-3 months followed by the Texas Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Intestinal Rehabilitation Team with intestinal failure or feeding intolerance. Weekly weight, length, and head circumference growth velocities were calculated and growth data were compared to the Olsen growth standards. Weight, length, and head circumference percentiles significantly decreased from birth to 40 weeks PMA or discharge (P < 0.001). Average growth velocities (weight gain 19.97 g/week, length 0.81 cm/week, head circumference 0.52 cm/week) fluctuated and all were below expected norms. Infants with intestinal failure or feeding intolerance were uniquely nutritionally compromised putting them at high risk for extrauterine growth restriction.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11274/8643
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectFeeding Intoleranceen_US
dc.subjectGrowth curvesen_US
dc.subjectInfantsen_US
dc.subjectIntestinal Failureen_US
dc.subjectNeonatal Intensive Care Uniten_US
dc.subjectShort Bowel Syndromeen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of growth in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants with intestinal failure or feeding intoleranceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.departmentNutrition
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelMaster
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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