Publications by authors named "Crystal D Hill"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess whether a higher enteral vs parenteral protein ratio in the first 28 days after birth influences brain volume and growth in very low birth weight infants.
- It analyzed data from 256 VLBW infants, evaluating their macronutrient intake and growth metrics alongside brain imaging at term-equivalent age.
- Results indicated that a higher enteral to parenteral protein ratio was linked to increased total brain volume and weight gain, suggesting that prioritizing enteral protein could enhance growth in these infants.
Objectives: To test the hypothesis that esophageal mechanodistention in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) results in altered upper esophageal sphincter (UES), esophageal body, and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) responses, compared with controls. As a secondary aim, we tested the hypothesis that infants with HIE receiving therapeutic hypothermia had different aerodigestive reflex characteristics than infants with HIE who received traditional neonatal care.
Study Design: Provocative esophageal manometry was performed in 34 neonates (27 with HIE and 7 controls).