Full exclusively enteral fluids from day 1 versus gradual feeding in preterm infants (FEED1): a open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, superiority trial
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants typically receive intravenous fluids or parenteral nutrition while milk feeds are gradually increased. Feeding with milk sooner could reduce length of hospital stay and risk of invasive infections but might increase the risk of necrotising enterocolitis. We aimed to investigate if exclusively enteral fluids (ie, full milk feeds) from day 1 compared […]