VLBW: Preterm Infants: Acronyms and Abbreviations (2020)
The following terms are used thoughout the Preterm Infant (PTI) guideline and systematic review.
| Abbreviation | Term |
|---|---|
| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| BMC | Bone mineral content |
| BPD | Bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CA | Conceptual age |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DXA | Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FPL | Forced-choice Preferential-looking |
| GA | Gestational age |
| HC | Head circumference |
| HMF | Human milk fortifier |
| MCT Oil | Medium-chain triglycerides oil |
| MD | Mental development |
| MDI Score | Mental Development Index score |
| MOM | Mother's own milk |
| NBAS | Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale |
| NEC | Necrotizing enterocolities |
| NICU | Newborn intensive care unit |
| PCA | Post-conceptual age |
| PDI | Psychomotor Development Index |
| PMA | Post menstrual age |
| PTI EBNPG | Preterm Infant Evidence Based Nutrition Practice Guideline |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| ROP | Retinopathy of prematurity |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SMD | Standardized mean difference |
| TCA | Term corrected age |
| VEP | Visual evoked potential |
| VLBW | Very low birth weight |