Fish-Oil Fat Emulsion Supplementation Reduces the Risk of Retinopathy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective, Randomized Study

Background: Preliminary studies suggest that fish-oil lipid emulsion given parenterally to very preterm infants reduces the severity of retinopathy (ROP) and cholestasis. Methods: Infants weighing

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Published in:JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition 2014-08, Vol.38 (6), p.711-716
Main Authors: Pawlik, Dorota, Lauterbach, Ryszard, Walczak, Maria, Hurkała, Joanna, Sherman, Michael P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Development - drug effects
Cholestasis - blood
Cholestasis - prevention & control
Docosahexaenoic Acids - blood
Docosahexaenoic Acids - therapeutic use
Emulsions - therapeutic use
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous - therapeutic use
Female
Fish Oils - therapeutic use
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Male
Olive Oil
Parenteral Nutrition - methods
Phospholipids - therapeutic use
Plant Oils - therapeutic use
Prospective Studies
Retinopathy of Prematurity - blood
Retinopathy of Prematurity - prevention & control
Soybean Oil - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Background: Preliminary studies suggest that fish-oil lipid emulsion given parenterally to very preterm infants reduces the severity of retinopathy (ROP) and cholestasis. Methods: Infants weighing
ISSN:0148-6071
1941-2444
DOI:10.1177/0148607113499373