Journal Articles

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLASBI)

• Schulman J et al. Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists.  Pediatrics. 2011 Mar;127(3):436-44.

• Polin RA et al. Strategies for Prevention of Health Care-Associated Infections in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2012. 129(4):e1085-93.

• Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: A Progress Report on the National On the CUSP: Stop BSI Project, Neonatal CLABSI Prevention. October 2012.

Enteral Feeding

• Loys, C et al. Extremely low birthweight infants: how neonatal intensive care unit teams can reduce postnatal malnutrition and prevent growth retardation. Acta Paediatrica. 2013 (102): 242-248.

• Moya F et al. A new liquid human milk fortifier and linear growth in preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2012 Oct;130(4):e928-35.

• McCallie KR et al. Improved outcomes with a standardized feeding protocol for very low birth weight infants.J Perinatol. 2011 Apr;31 Suppl 1:S61-7.

• Hanson C et al. Implementation, process, and outcomes of nutrition best practices for infants <1500 g. Nutr Clin Pract. 2011 Oct;26(5):614-24.

• Kuzma-O'Reilly B et al. Evaluation, development, and implementation of potentially better practices in neonatal intensive care nutrition. Pediatrics. 2003 Apr;111(4 Pt 2):e461-70.

• Downard CD et al. Maternal cigarette smoking and the development of necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatrics. 2012 Jul;130(1):78-82.

• Adamkin DH et al. Nutrition Management of the Very Low-birthweight Infant: I. Total Parenteral Nutrition and Minimal Enteral Nutrition. NeoReviews 2006;7;e602-e607.

• Adamkin DH et al. Nutrition Management of the Very Low-birthweight Infant: II. Optimizing Enteral Nutrition and Postdischarge Nutrition. NeoReviews 2006;7;e608-e614.
  

• Bombell S et al. Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD001970.

• Chauhan M et al. Enteral feeding for very low birth weight infants: reducing the risk of necrotising enterocolitis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008 Mar;93(2):F162-6.

• Moore TA et al. Feeding intolerance: a concept analysis. Adv Neonatal Care. 2011 Jun;11(3):149-54.

• Henderson G et al. Enteral feeding regimens and necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants: a multicentre case-control study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2009 Mar;94(2):F120-3.

• Hay WW Jr. Strategies for feeding the preterm infant. Neonatology. 2008;94(4):245-54.

• Berseth CL. Motor Function in the Stomach and Small Intestine in the Neonate. NeoReviews 2006;7;e28-e33.

• Pinelli J et al. Non-nutritive sucking for promoting physiologic stability and nutrition in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Oct 19;(4):CD001071.

• Alfaleh K et al. Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD005496.

• Patole SK et al. Impact of standardised feeding regimens on incidence of neonatal necrotising enterocolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2005 Mar;90(2):F147-51.

• McGuire W et al. Slow advancement of enteral feed volumes to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD001241.

• McGuire W et al. Transpyloric versus gastric tube feeding for preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD003487.

• Adan D et al. Nutritional management and the multisystem organ failure/systemic inflammatory response syndrome in critically ill preterm neonates. Crit Care Clin. 1995 Jul;11(3):751-84.

• La Gamma EF et al. Feeding practices for infants weighing less than 1500 G at birth and the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis. Clin Perinatol. 1994 Jun;21(2):271-306.
  

• Rubin, L. Postnatal Growth in Preterm Infants: Too Small, Too Big, or Just Right? Pediatrics. 2009;154:473-5.

• Olsen, I et al. Use of a Body Proportionality Index for Growth Assessment of Preterm Infants. Journal of Pediatrics. 2009; 486-491.
  

Retinopathy of Prematurity

• Husain, S et al. Relationships between Maternal Ethnicity, Gestational Age, Birth Weight, Weight Gain, and Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity. Journal of Pediatrics. 2013.