Pragmatism vs idealism in preterm human milk fortification

In this volume of The Journal, Schanler et  al report the results of a randomized trial of an acidified human milk fortifier, compared with a non-acidified human milk fortifier, in premature infants weighing 700-1500 grams at birth. The authors hypothesized that infants fed the acidified human milk fortifier would have more acidosis and con sequently, poorer growth than infants fed a non-acidified fortifier. To address this, the primary outcome of the study was the rate of weight gain. Other outcomes of interest were feeding tolerance and basic biochemical assessments including electrolytes and bicarbonate levels.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - October 22, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Raye-Ann deRegnier Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research