Original Paper Received: December 11, 2014 Accepted after revision: March 15, 2015 Published online: May 6, 2015

Neonatology 2015;108:30–37 DOI: 10.1159/000381660

Improved Visual Perception in Very Low Birth Weight Infants on Enhanced Nutrient Supply Elin W. Blakstad a, b John Wattam-Bell f Arild E. Rønnestad e Marit B. Veierød b, c  

 

 

 

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Kenneth Strømmen b, e Sissel J. Moltu b, e Trond Nordheim a Astrid N. Almaas a, b Morten Grønn a Kristin Brække e Per Ole Iversen b Claes von Hofsten d Ane C. Westerberg b Christian A. Drevon b Britt Nakstad a   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Lørenskog, Departments of b Nutrition and c Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and d Cognitive Developmental Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, and e Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Women and Children’s Division, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; f Department of Developmental Science, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, UK  

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract Background: Optimal nutrient supply to very low birth weight (VLBW: BW