Micronutrient requirements of high-risk infants

Clin Perinatol. 2014 Jun;41(2):347-61. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2014.02.009. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

Abstract

Micronutrient requirements are well-established for healthy full-term infants. However, few such recommendations exist for high-risk infants, including full-term infants with a variety of medical disorders or very preterm infants. Key micronutrients considered in this review are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc. The ongoing unresolved shortages, especially of intravenous forms of these minerals, remain a major problem. Considered are some aspects of how the nutrient shortages may be managed, recognizing the complexity and changing nature of the supply.

Keywords: Calcium; Intravenous nutrition; Micronutrients; Nutrient shortages; Premature infants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn*
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Micronutrients / administration & dosage*
  • Parenteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Micronutrients