Advances in Enteral Nutrition Strategies for Preterm Infants

Abstract

With the continuous progress of medical care, the survival rate of preterm in-fants is increasing year by year, and adequate nutrition is crucial for the growth and development of preterm infants. Enteral nutrition (EN) is a nutri-tional support method that provides metabolically required nutrients and various other nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract, which is the best way to supply nutrition to preterm infants. A reasonable EN strategies can help improve the quality of survival, and long-term prognosis of preterm in-fants. This article summarizes and discusses the literature reports on EN for preterm infants at home and abroad in recent years, and reviews the research progress of EN strategies for preterm infants, personalized feeding programs, and related clinical problems affecting the establishment of EN, to provide reference for clinical work. EN for preterm infants requires the comprehen-sive use of a variety of research strategies and continuous exploration and in-novation to provide better nutritional support for preterm infants and pro-mote their healthy growth.