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Description
Guests: Lindsey Justice, NP and Megan Horsley, RD
Hosts: Maryam Naim, MD and Jill Zender, NP
Neonates
with single ventricle physiology experience poor growth, which translates into
adverse short and long-term outcomes. Providing adequate nutrition for
this population is difficult due to volume restrictions and issues with
tolerance of fortification. Additionally, a standardized feeding protocol
is lacking, and clinician practice is highly variable. A multicenter,
randomized controlled trial was conducted (and recently published) to evaluate
the use of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet (EHMD) compared to standard of care in
neonates following stage 1 palliation. Our speakers will discuss the
details of the study, and the effect of EHMD on growth, feeding tolerance, and
other outcomes in this vulnerable population.