Table 1.

Summary of Parenteral Nutrition Guidelines Followed During Transition Phase in Study and Control Groups.

Transition Guidelines	Study Group	Control Group
Age at initiation of trophic feeds, d	1–2	1–2
EN volume at start of PN weaning, mL/kg	20	20
PN order during transition	At EN volumes of 50 mL/kg, full kcal and protein orders concentrated in 100 mL/kg; run at adjusted rate to maintain 140 mL/kg/d	Written for 140 mL/kg (as if infant is NPO); run at adjusted rate to maintain 140 mL/kg/d
EN volume at discontinuation of PN, mL/kg	80–120	80–120
Guidelines if feeds held	Run PN at full volume; add 5% dextrose solution at 40 mL/kg to maintain 140 mL/kg/d	Run PN at full volume (140 mL/kg)
Preferred feeds	Unfortified EBM	Unfortified EBM
EBM alternate	Preterm infant formula 24 kcal/oz	Preterm infant formula 20 kcal/oz

EBM, expressed breast milk; EN: enteral feeds; NPO, nil per os; PN, parenteral nutrition.