Improving extrauterine growth: evaluation of an optimized, standardized neonatal parenteral nutrition protocol

Poor extrauterine growth in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates is common and associated with worsened long-term outcomes. We aimed to decrease growth restriction, measured by the change in weight z-score from birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age, from ？？1.13 (baseline) to <？？1 within 12 months