Current practice of iron prophylaxis in preterm and low birth weight neonates: A survey among Italian Neonatal Units.
Pediatr Neonatol
; 59(6): 581-585, 2018 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Preterm babies are at high risk of iron deficiency.METHODS:
We investigated current practices regarding iron prophylaxis in preterm and low birth weight newborns among Local Neonatal Units (LNUs, n = 74) and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs, n = 20) of three Italian Regions (Piemonte, Marche and Lazio).RESULTS:
Birth weight is considered an indicative parameter in only 64% of LNUs and 71% of NICUs, with a significant difference between LNUs in the three regions (86%, 20% and 62%, respectively; p < 0.001). Iron is recommended to infants with a birth weight between 2000 and 2500 g in only 25% of LNUs and 21% of NICUs, and to late-preterm (gestational age between 34 and 37 weeks) in a minority of Units (26% of LNUs, 7% of NICUs).CONCLUSIONS:
Our pilot survey documents a great variability and the urgent need to standardize practices according to literature recommendations.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Oligoelementos
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Anemia Ferropénica
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Hierro
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neonatol
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article