A Study of Effect on Weight Gain by High Dose Amino Acid Infusion Vs Low Dose Amino Acid Infusion in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted in Nicu in A Tertiary Care Hospital
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Early amino acid infusion EAA , Hospital based interventional study
Abstract
Background: Premature infants have higher mortality rates and are more prone to a variety of morbidities compared to term babies. The immaturity of the organs or functions is a contributing factor for many of the issues that preterm infants face. Hyaline membrane disease, patent ductus arteriosus, intraventricular haemorrhage, and metabolic issues including hypoglycaemia and NEC (necrotising enterocolitis) are some of the major complications/morbidities associated with premature birth. In addition, feed intolerance is a common gastrointestinal issue in preterm new-borns.
Aims and Objectives: To study, the effect of Early administration of High Dose amino acid infusion Vs Low Dose Amino Acid infusion on Weight Gain in Preterm very low birth weight infants admitted in NICU in Krishna Hospital, Karad and compare the effects.
Material and Methods: Study design: This was a hospital based interventional study done on 60 preterm vlbw infants admitted in to Neonatal ICU of tertiary care hospital of Karad from December 2020 to December 2022.
Statistical Analysis: The statistical analysis was done with SPSS software version 22. Mean, standard deviation was calculated for continuous variables to know their central tendency. Chi square test was used to test the association between categorical variables and t test for continuous variables. A p<0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: majority of the newborns were born at a gestational age of 32 nd -34th weeks in both the study groups (65.4%) (moderate preterms) and 28th -30th weeks of gestational age in both the study groups (34.6%) were very preterms, weight gain during hospital stay was compared among the two study groups, we observed statistically significant weight gain in high dose aminoacid group when compared to low dose amino acid group
Conclusion: This study suggests that high doses of Aminoacid infusions in the early Parenteral nutrition facilitate weight gain in preterm vlbw infants and also early recovery of birth weight with early achievement of full enteral feeding when compared to low doses of aminoacid infusion.
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