Does early enteral feeding of very low birth weight infants increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis?

Celik F. C., Aygun C., Cetinoglu E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, vol.63, no.4, pp.580-584, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602957
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.580-584
  • Keywords: prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, very low birth weight, enteral feeding, septicemia, neonatal intensive care unit, NOSOCOMIAL SEPSIS, PRETERM INFANTS, NEWBORN, GROWTH
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Objective: In this retrospective study, we intended to test whether early enteral feeding (EEF) of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm babies increases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or not.