Sucrose use = Increase in incidence of Nec?

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Transplant, Trauma, Surgical.

We were discussing this today. I cannot recall where I read about sucrose use and a link to an increased incidence of Nec. Google didn't give me what I was looking for. Anyone able to point me in the right direction? Anyone heard of this relationship as well? Thanks in advance :)

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Specializes in NICU.

I got yelled at by an NNP for giving sweetease to a 1 kg baby. I had no idea about this but I looked it up after the incident and it does say something about it in the neofax. go figure, the kid nec'd out a week later and died but he was also getting a round of indocin at the time he perf'd so no telling.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

We don't give it to NPO kids or kids under a kilo.

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