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PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY
Volume 59, Issue 6, Pages 581-585Publisher
ELSEVIER TAIWAN
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.01.013
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iron; iron deficiency anemia; newborn; preterm; prophylaxis
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Background: Preterm babies are at high risk of iron deficiency. Methods: We investigated current practices regarding iron prophylaxis in preterm and low birth weight newborns among Local Neonatal Units (LNUs, n = 74) and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs, n = 20) of three Italian Regions (Piemonte, Marche and Lazio). Results: Birth weight is considered an indicative parameter in only 64% of LNUs and 71% of NICUs, with a significant difference between LNUs in the three regions (86%, 20% and 62%, respectively; p < 0.001). Iron is recommended to infants with a birth weight between 2000 and 2500 g in only 25% of LNUs and 21% of NICUs, and to late-preterm (gestational age between 34 and 37 weeks) in a minority of Units (26% of LNUs, 7% of NICUs). Conclusions: Our pilot survey documents a great variability and the urgent need to standardize practices according to literature recommendations. Copyright (C) 2018, Taiwan Pediatric Association. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC.
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