Resumen

GONZALEZ MUSTELIER, Alina; DIAZ-ARGUELLES RAMIREZ-CORRIA, Virginia  y  PORTO RODRIGUEZ, Silvia. Nutrición parenteral precoz en el neonato grave. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2004, vol.76, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3119.

A descriptive study was conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Therapy Service of "Ramón Gonzalez Coro" Gynecoobstetric Hospital, in Havana City, from January 2000, to January 2002, aimed at assessing the advantages of the use of early parenteral nutrition in the critically ill neonates during the first week of life. 2 groups of 23 critical newborn infants each were compared. One of them recieved parenteral nutrition (group 1) and the other one did not (group II). Homogeneity was found in both groups as regards weight, gestational age, nutritional assessment at birth and initial morbidity. The parenteral nutrition was characterized by its early use (less than 72 hours), together with minimal enteral nutrition. The mean of the maximum contribution of macronutrients was 16 g/kg/d of dextrose, 1.2 g/kg/d of lipids and 2 g/kg/d of proteins. The nutritional development was more favorablein the group with parenteral nutrition, since it reduced to the half the percent of weight lost in the first week of life, provided a higher energy contribution during that period and recovered 7 days before its birth weight compared with group II. The complications were similar in both groups and they were not related to the use of parenteral nutrition.

Palabras clave : PARENTAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN INFANT.