Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis in preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks: a pilot single-center randomized controlled trial

Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis in preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks: a pilot single-center randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) may provide immunoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects that potentially reduce the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis and improve short-term outcomes. Our objective was to evaluate the role of OAC...

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Main Authors: Xia OuYang, Chang-Yi Yang, Wen-Long Xiu, Yan-Hua Hu, Su-Su Mei, Qin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Administration, oral
colostrum
premature birth
Enterocolitis, necrotizing
neonatal sepsis
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00408-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00408-x

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