Sodium supplementation strategies in preterm infants: effects on growth, electrolyte balance, and exploratory evidence on neurodevelopment — a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yasmin Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Gad, Abeer Mohamed Hekal, Mohmmed Mostafa Ali Kashef, Muhamed Rafi, Fida Rafi, Mohamed Hafez Habeeb, Dina Mohamed Hafez · 2026
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Yasmin Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Gad and co-authors review in a 2026 paper how added sodium affects babies born early. Babies born before 37 weeks often grow slowly and can run low on sodium in the blood. The review asks if extra sodium helps growth and brain growth while staying safe.
The team pooled 12 studies with more than 2,800 babies from four large data banks. Extra sodium was linked to better weight gain and a much lower risk of low blood sodium. High blood sodium showed up in about a third of the pooled cases, with wide gaps between studies. Just one study tracked brain growth over time, so that part stays weak and needs more work.
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| CREATOR | Yasmin Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Gad, Abeer Mohamed Hekal, Mohmmed Mostafa Ali Kashef, Muhamed Rafi, Fida Rafi, Mohamed Hafez Habeeb, Dina Mohamed Hafez |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |