| Neither motor responses nor gastric emptying vary in response to formula temperature in preterm infants. | |
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PMID: 8955912 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this study was to assess gastrointestinal responses to formula temperature in preterm infants. Healthy preterm infants were fed 4,250 KJ/l formula at 6, 24, and 37 degrees C. There was no significant difference in the magnitude of antral or duodenal motor responses among the three temperatures. All infants emptied approximately one third of the bolus feeding by 20 min, but there was no difference among the temperatures. Approximately 10-20% of a bolus feeding remained in the stomach 2 h postprandially, but there was no difference among the temperatures. Thermoreceptors do not appear to be functionally present in the preterm infant, suggesting that the benefit of feeding warmed formula to the preterm infant my have a limited physiological value. |
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Authors:
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C A Anderson; C L Berseth |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology of the neonate Volume: 70 ISSN: 0006-3126 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Neonate Publication Date: 1996 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-03-13 Completed Date: 1997-03-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0247551 Medline TA: Biol Neonate Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 265-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. 77030, USA. |
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Gastric Emptying* Gastrointestinal Motility* Humans Infant Food* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature / physiology* Temperature* |
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