Estimation of Fat-free Mass at Discharge in Preterm Infants Fed With Optimized Feeding Regimen.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to validate a previously calculated equation (E1) that estimates infant fat-free mass (FFM) at discharge using data from a population of preterm infants receiving an optimized feeding regimen.

Methods: Preterm infants born before 33 weeks of gestation between April 2014 and November 2015 in the tertiary care unit of Croix-Rousse Hospital in Lyon, France, were included in the study. At discharge, FFM was assessed by air displacement plethysmography (PEA POD) and was compared with FFM estimated by E1.

Improvement in the Outcome of Invasive Aspergillosis in a Pediatric Hematology Department: A 10-Year Review.

Background: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is associated with a high mortality rate despite the introduction of new antifungal agents. Several therapeutic strategies have been proposed to improve mortality rates in IA, including combination of drugs.

Methods: Here, we report the outcome of treatments based on a combination of antifungal agents on IA, including voriconazole and liposomal amphotericin B, in a pediatric population from 2001 to 2010.