The effect of breast feeding versus formula milk feeding on growth and short-term outcomes among preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tobruck Medical Center. This is a case control study over 12 months period was conducted on 52 premature babies admitted in the nursery of Tobruck Medical Center from 1stJan. 2019 till 1stJan. 2020. All admitted preterm babies in the study period were enrolled( n=52) and divided according to feeding pattern into three groups ( babies on exclusive breast milk(n=10), group on bottle milk (n=18)and third group on bottle and breast milk( mixed) (n=24) .These three feeding patterns were compared in terms of their effects on weight gain, Length of hospital stay (LOS), outcome, incidence rate of feeding intolerance, sepsis and incidence rates of complications. The study included 52 premature newborn ,29 males (55.8%) and 23 females (44.2%) with gestational age (GA) ranging (28-36weeks) and BW ranging (900-3.600 grams) and All newborns were Libyan with maternal age ranging(17-37 yrs.) were the Length of hospital stay LOS ranging (1-55days). The most common reported maternal diseases in this study were Urinary tract infection UTI (15,38%) followed by vaginitis and UTI (7,69%),other diseases (1.92%), but the majority 62% without (1.9%) newborn have distension ,1 (1.9) with gastric residual, 1 (1.9%) have poor sucking .Regarding the complication happen in preterm enrolled in this study 3(5.8%) complicated with anemia , apnea , 2 (3.8%) nosocomial infection, 1 (1.9%) jaundice ,1 (1.9%) mixed complication ,were 34 (65.4%) not have complications. 92% of enrolled preterm discharged, 2% transferred and 6% died. We found no significant correlation between types of feeding and inflammation risk (C reactive protein CRP marker).
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