New Ideas in the Nutrition of the ELBW Infant Reese H Clark, MD 1

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New Ideas in the Nutrition of the ELBW Infant Reese H Clark, MD 1 Slide 2 I have no conflicts of interest to report I will not be discussing the off label use of any medications. 2 Slide 3 Goals To challenge conventional thinking on nutrition in the NICU To encourage earlier use of enteral nutrition To show that exclusive of human milk as a nutritional support can safely promote good growth of preterm infants 3 Slide 4 GROWTH IS IMPORTANT Real Important! Effects Everyone 4 Slide 5 Outcomes of Small for Gestational Age Infants Born at