Table 1 Clinical outcome measures
| Â | Remarks |
|---|---|
Infectious morbidity | Â |
Serious infections | Primary outcome |
Number of infectious episodes | Â |
Cultured micro-organisms | Â |
Feeding tolerance | Â |
Enteral feeding >120 mL/kg/day | Â |
Age at finishing parenteral nutrition | Â |
Necrotising enterocolitis | Bell et al.[35] |
Short-term outcome | Â |
Weight z scores at birth, day 30 and at discharge | Usher et al. [24] |
Patent ductus arteriosus | Â |
Ventilatory support | Â |
Use of oxygen at postmenstrual age of 36 weeks | Jobe et al. [36] |
Intraventricular hemorrhage | Papile et al. [37] |
Retinopathy of prematurity | Committee for ROP. [38] |
Death | Â |
Age at discharge from NICU and age at discharge home | Â |