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Gil Ben-Horin Published: Nov 16, 2016
A study at University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) in Switzerland investigated the association between morphologic brain development, assessed by cerebral magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) at term equivalent age (TEA), and macronutrient and energy intakes during the first 2 weeks after birth. MetaVision provided an exact record of enteral and parenteral intakes. The authors found that higher energy and lipid intake during the first 2 weeks after birth was associated with a lower incidence of brain lesions and dysmaturation at term equivalent age in preterm neonates and conclude that “Optimizing nutritional intake may be an effective and feasible way to improve preterm brain development and to potentially alleviate the effect of early stressors such as inflammation and infection. The impact on long term neurodevelopmental outcome must be confirmed, especially in more vulnerable populations. Finally, larger interventional trials are needed to further investigate and develop effective neuroprotective nutritional strategies.”
Gil Ben-Horin Jacob Krygier is a Clinical Application Specialist at iMDsoft with 20 years of hands-on healthcare experience. His background spans operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency medicine, and medivac air ambulances, with specialized expertise in anesthesia and emergency care.
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