Safety and Efficacy of Early Parenteral Lipid and High-Dose Amino Acid Administration to Very Low Birth Weight Infants

To assess the efficacy and safety of early parenteral lipid and high-dose amino acid (AA) administration from birth onwards in very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight <1500 g) infants.VLBW infants (n = 144; birth weight 862 ± 218 g; gestational age 27.4 ± 2.2 weeks) were randomized to receive 2.4 g of AA kg(-1) · d(-1) (control group), or 2.4 g AA kg(-1) · d(-1) plus 2-3 g lipids kg(-1) · d(-1) (AA + lipid group), or 3.6 g AA kg(-1) · d(-1)...