Bolus feeding has no effect on cerebral hemodynamics, irrespective of gestational age. (3rd May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bembich, Stefano; Cont, Gabriele; Bua, Jenny; Orlando, Chiara; Di Benedetto, Donatella; Demarini, Sergio
• Is Part Of: Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. Volume 30:Number 9(2017)
• Page Start: 1029
• Page End: 1031
• Publication Date: 2017-05-03
• Subjects: Gavage feeding -- near-infrared spectroscopy -- neonatal cerebral oxygenation -- premature infant; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Perinatology -- Periodicals; Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatology -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1199672
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-7058

Abstract

Abstract: Objective : By multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy, we studied if gestational age has any influence on preterm cerebral hemodynamics, during bolus feeding. Methods : Oxy-haemoglobin (HbO2 ), as cerebral blood flow estimate, and the ratio between HbO2 and total haemoglobin (HbO2 /HbTot), as cerebral oxygenation estimate, were assessed in 40 stable premature infants, during a 10 min bolus feeding. Results : We found no effect of any of the gestational ages studied (25–34 weeks) either on cerebral blood flow or on oxygenation, during a bolus feeding procedure. Conclusions : Bolus feeding appears not to affect cerebral hemodynamics of uncritically preterm infants, irrespective of gestational age.