Comparison of oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and resting energy expenditure in premature and full-term infants

Total energy expenditure in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia is associated with respiratory status

“…Firstly, gender distribution was uneven in our study. According to the literature, energy expenditure in preterm and term female infants is higher than in male infants [3]. In our control group, females had a 10% higher Ee than males but the difference was not statistically significant.…”

A Model Analysis of Arterial Oxygen Desaturation during Apnea in Preterm Infants

“…Metabolic O 2 consumption can be elevated after feeding [38], with reduced ambient temperature [39], and via the adminstration of methylxanthines [40]. Despite the success of methylxanthines in reducing the frequency of apnea and bradycardia, such treatment has surprisingly little impact on hypoxemic episodes [41]; we suggest that the elevated O 2 consumption and the absence of bradycardia are likely to increase during those apneas that persist despite treatment.…”

Computer Assisted Total Parenteral Nutrition for Pre-term and Sick Term Neonates

“…Four protocols were created at IASO Hospital according to the gestational age of the infant and through collected literature and clinical experience of the authors [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] . An example is given in the following table (refer to Table 1 below), which depicts the nutritional requirements of a neonate gestational age below 26 weeks (the other three being 26-28 weeks, 29-32 weeks, and 33-40 weeks).…”