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Osteopenia of prematurity and associated nutritional factors: case–control study

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Preterm newborn nutrition affects postnatal skeletal growth and bone mineralization, but studies have not yet fully concluded the relationship between nutrition and osteopenia.
Mônica Raquel Chaves Pinto, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Daniela Vasconcelos de Azevedo, Luciano Lima Correia, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha   +5 more
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Caffeine is a risk factor for osteopenia of prematurity in preterm infants: a cohort study

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Caffeine, the most commonly used medication in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, has calciuric and osteoclastogenic effects. Methods To examine the association between the cumulative dose and duration of therapy of caffeine and osteopenia of ...
Ebtihal Ali, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Michael Moffatt, Michael Narvey, Martin Reed, Depeng Jiang   +5 more
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Osteopenia of prematurity. [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1986
Bone mineral content of the forearm was measured by photon absorptiometry in 17 preterm infants at a postconceptional age of 40 weeks. Radiographs of the forearm were assessed by Koo's method and plasma alkaline phosphatase activity was also measured at this time.
J R, James, P J, Congdon, J, Truscott, A, Horsman, R, Arthur   +4 more
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Risk factors and clinical features of osteopenia of prematurity: Single-center experience

Trends in Pediatrics, 2023
Objective: Osteopenia of prematurity is an important cause of morbidity in preterm newborns. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings and risk factors of osteopenia of prematurity in the newborns followed up in our unit.
Berna Saygın Hekimoğlu
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Role of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Osteopenia of Premature Infants [PDF]

European Journal of Medical and Health Research
Background: Osteopenia, a condition indicative of reduced bone mineral content, is commonly observed among premature neonates. Early detection is crucial to initiate timely interventions and reduce the risk of long-term skeletal complications. Identifying reliable biochemical markers may enhance prediction and management strategies.
Mohammed Hamzah Merzah, Hossam Subhi Talib Al-Dayyeni, Khawla Alwan Salman   +2 more
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Is caffeine a risk factor for osteopenia of prematurity? [PDF]

, 2015
Caffeine has calciuric and osteoclasteogenesis effects. Objectives: To examine the association of caffeine cumulative dose and duration of therapy and the Osteopenia of prematurity (OP) Study design: A retrospective observational cohort study included premature infants less than 31 weeks and birth weight less than 1500 grams.
Ali, Ebtihal
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Why should the neonatologist give a closer look at the alkaline phosphatase? [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) has been intensively studied and proved to be useful in Neonatology. The first condition studied in correlation with increased ALP values was osteopenia of prematurity.
Vlad Dima, Roxana-Elena Bohiltea, Raluca Mariana Stanescu, Andreea Avramescu-Calomfirescu, Valentin-Nicolae Varlas, Ana-Maria Davitoiu   +5 more
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Late hyponatremia: its risk factors in preterm infants and short-term outcome [PDF]

مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, 2021
Background. Prematurity is one of the major health problems and common causes of neonatal mortality. One of the complications of premature infants is hyponatremia.
Manizheh Gharehbaghi, Sadollah Yegane Dust, Elmira Naseri   +2 more
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Enteral lactoferrin supplementation for very preterm infants: a randomised placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

, 2019
Background Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial ...
Ainsworth, S, Bartle, D, Batra, D, Baum, A, Berrington, J, Bowler, U, Boyle, E, Bradburn, M, Clarke, P, Cooke, R, Craig, S, Dorling, J, ELFINTI Grp, Ellis, S, Embleton, N, Ewer, A, Garg, S, Geethanath, R, Gibson, D, Gowda, G, Griffiths, J, Gupta, R, Halliday, H, Heath, P, Hellier, J, Holder, G, Hutchison, F, Janakiraman, S, Jenkins, P, Johnson, K, Johnson, M, Juszczak, E, Kennea, N, King, A, Kumar, Y, Ledwidge, M, Linsell, L, Mactier, H, Manjunatha, CM, Mannix, P, Matthes, J, McGuire, W, Millar, M, Murray, D, Oddie, S, Ohadike, P, Partlett, C, Patel, M, Peters, C, Piling, E, Quine, D, Reynolds, P, Roehr, C, Scorrer, T, Story, I, Subhedar, N, Vailcutz, R, Vargova, M, Vasu, V, Yates, H   +59 more
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Relationship of caffeine regimen with osteopenia of prematurity in preterm neonates: a cohort retrospective study

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Caffeine is a routinely prescribed pharmacological active compound in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for treating apnea of prematurity (AOP), which also decreases the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and cerebral palsy in neonates ...
Manoj Kumar, Amin Ali, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Sadia Sohail, Syed Muzafar Saleem, Midhat Khan, Fizzah Naz, Wasif Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Sohail Salat, Kashif Hussain, Gul Ambreen   +10 more
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