English to Portuguese Medical Medical (general)

Concentration
One approach to providing hypercaloric formula is to prepare
the formula with less water, thus concentrating all its
nutrients, including energy. Concentrated infant formulas
with energy contents of 24 kcal/oz are available to hospitals
as ready-to-feed nursettes. However, when using these concentrated
formulas, clinicians must consider the infant’s fl uid
intake and losses in relation to the renal solute load of the
concentrated feeding to ensure that a positive water balance
is maintained. This method of increasing formula density
often is preferred because the nutrient balance remains the
same; infants who need more energy also need additional
nutrients. As mentioned, the transitional formulas are available
in ready-to-feed and powder form and can be concentrated
from 24 to 30 kcal/oz. However, this formula is still
inadequate for infants who need additional calcium (e.g.,
infants with osteopenia).