Poster Details

Poster Submitter: Brandon Trandai, MD

Department: Neonatology

Email Address: str5422@uchicagomedicine.org

Role: Fellow

Project Lead: Brandon Trandai, MD / Neonatology

Project Collaborators:

  • Walid Hussain, MD / Faculty
  • Timothy Sentongo, MD / Faculty
  • Nasiha Rahim, MD / Fellow
  • Macy Mears, RD / Staff (non-nurse)
  • Caitlin Jordan, RD / Staff (non-nurse)
  • Mary Yanez, RD / Staff (non-nurse)

Departments Included in Project: Pediatrics,

Project Classification: Safety

Does the work incorporate equity?

Yes, this project aims to optimize nutrition in the smallest NICU preterm population (under 1500 g) in order to optimize their lost of growth in height and weight that is they have lost during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. By prevent the frequency of hypophosphatemia, there is better growth and lower rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The goal is to have these premie infants have healthy and active lives like their full term infant counterparts.

Does this work address any of the UChicago Medicine quality priorities as listed on the Clinical Excellence Scorecard?

NA

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