Sudha Kashyap

TL;DR: The mean rates of both weight gain and nitrogen retention in group 1 were somewhat greater than intrauterine rates; plasma concentrations of transthyretin and albumin also were acceptable; thus the lower protein intake appeared to be adequate, and protein intakes in excess of 3 gm/100 kcal will not be utilized completely.

TL;DR: Low-birth-weight infants fed human milk provided by their mother; this milk supplemented with bovine milk protein, calcium, phosphorus, and sodium; or pasteurized term human milk with the same supplement were monitored and the differences are attributable to the protein content of the supplement.

TL;DR: The results suggest that a protein intake of 2.24 gm/kg/day is inadequate for the type of LBW infants studied, that the higher protein intakes are well tolerated, and that an energy intake of 149 vs 115 kcal/ kg/day does not enhance utilization of the higherprotein intakes studied.

TL;DR: Plasma concentrations of all amino acids except phenylalanine were within the 95% confidence limits of the plasma concentrations observed in LBW infants fed sufficient amounts of human milk to result in a rate of weight gain similar to the intrauterine rate, suggesting that the LBW infant's ability to use parenterally delivered amino acids is not as limited as commonly thought.

TL;DR: The feed and wrap technique can be used successfully in infants undergoing MRI; however, it may be less successful in preterm infants and those requiring spinal MRI.