Preterm Infant Growth Assessment - Metrics that Matter

Join leading experts Dr. Tanis Fenton and Dr. Bill Hay as they address the challenges associated with EUGR to properly assess preterm infant growth and discuss the metrics that are essential for optimizing nutritional support while mitigating the potential for adverse outcomes. During the presentation, you'll learn about: *Findings from their recent publication “Extrauterine growth restriction” and “postnatal growth failure” are misnomers for preterm infants *Definition of Extrauterine Growth Restriction (EUGR) and the challenges of using it as a marker of growth *Using EUGR as neurodevelopment marker and neonatal unit performance are questionable practices *New data about higher body fat percentage concerns *What is normal human fetal growth rate? *Why aren’t we doing as well as we should – and could? *What are the nutritional requirements to meet these goals? *What are the consequences of not meeting them? *Proper growth assessment – what are the metrics that matter?