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Clinical progress in prevention and treatment of early parenteral nutrition-related "refeeding syndrome" in high-risk newborns

  • DING Wenwen ,
  • ZHU Feng ,
  • LUO Yujia ,
  • WEI Li
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  • Neonatology Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China

Received date: 2024-02-06

  Accepted date: 2024-07-01

  Online published: 2025-01-03

Abstract

Refeeding syndrome is a metabolic disorder characterized by electrolyte disorder, mainly low phosphorus, low potassium and low magnesium, and its clinical manifestations are non-specific and diverse. It is common in malnourished and severe adult patients and is also found in high-risk newborns who receive early parenteral nutrition treatment. This article reviews the physiological mechanism, risk factors, clinical characteristics, prevention and treatment of parenteral nutrition-related neonatal refeeding syndrome.

Cite this article

DING Wenwen , ZHU Feng , LUO Yujia , WEI Li . Clinical progress in prevention and treatment of early parenteral nutrition-related "refeeding syndrome" in high-risk newborns[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2025 , 43(1) : 56 -60 . DOI: 10.12372/jcp.2025.24e0103

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