Comparison of efficacies among different doses of vitamin D supplementation in preterm infants with vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency
Objective To compare the effects of different doses of vitamin D supplementation on vita-min D deficiency and insufficiency in premature infants.Methods A total of 126 premature infants hospital-ized in the pediatrics department of this hospital from March 25,2021 to December 30,2022 were selected as the study subjects and began to supplement different doses of vitamin D on 3 d after birth under the intestinal tract tolerance.They were divided into 500,900 and 2 100 IU/d groups according to vitamin D supplementary dose.The differences in vitamin D levels at beginning and after supplementation were compared among the groups.Results Among 126 premature infants,there were 52 cases of vitamin D deficiency and 74 cases of vi-tamin D insufficiency.Compared with vitamin D insufficiency,the proportion of vitamin D supplementation in the mothers of the premature infants with vitamin D deficiency was lower(P<0.05).The serum calcium,phosphorus,alkaline phosphatase and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels after birth had no statistical difference a-mong 3 groups(P>0.05).The 25-hydroxyvitamin D level after supplementation had statistical difference a-mong 3 groups(P<0.05),moreover the 500 IU/d group was lower than the 2 100 IU/d group(P<0.05).The longest duration of vitamin D supplementation in the 2 100 IU/d group was 90 d,its highest 25-hydroxyvitamin D level after supplementation was 48.3 ng/mL,no vitamin D poisoning condition appeared,there were still 40 cases(85.1%)of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency after supplementation in the 900 IU/d group,and 17 cases(25.8%)in the 2 100 IU/d group.Conclusion Giving vitamin D 2 100 IU/d in pre-term infants is recommended after birth to prevent the vitamin D deficiency.
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