Factors Associated with the Transition Time to Full Enteral Feeding in Newborns with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.

BACKGROUND

We aimed to assess the factors associated with the transition time to full enteral feeding (FEF) in newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.

METHODS

We obtained data retrospectively from medical records of the neonates diagnosed with HIE and treated by therapeutic hypothermia to evaluate the factors associated with transition time to FEF.

RESULTS

Sixty-one neonates were included in the study. The median gestational age (GA) and birth weight were 39 (37-40) weeks and 3245 (2715-3575) grams, respectively. APGAR scores at the first and fifth minutes were 3 (1-5) and 6 (4-7), respectively. Fifty-seven (93.4%) of the newborns were diagnosed as having moderate HIE, and 4 (6.6%) of them had severe HIE. Transition time to FEF was found to be negatively correlated with gestational week (

CONCLUSION

Clinicians should be more careful while starting to feed babies undergoing therapeutic hypothermia with higher lactate levels and impaired renal functions, and should be encouraged to feed clinically stable neonates with HIE as soon as possible, as the transition time to FEF could be related with better clinical outcomes.

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