A randomized controlled trial protocol comparing the feeds of fresh versus frozen mother’s own milk for preterm infants in the NICU

A randomized controlled trial protocol comparing the feeds of fresh versus frozen mother’s own milk for preterm infants in the NICU

Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death among preterm infants born at < 30 weeks’ gestation. The incidence of NEC is reduced when infants are fed human milk. However, in many neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), it is standard practice to freeze and/or...

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Main Authors: Huiqing Sun, Yun Cao, Shuping Han, Rui Cheng, Ling Liu, Jiangqin Liu, Shiwen Xia, Jiajie Zhang, Zhankui Li, Xiuyong Cheng, Chuanzhong Yang, Xinnian Pan, Long Li, Xin Ding, Rensheng Wang, Mingyuan Wu, Xiaoying Li, Liping Shi, Falin Xu, Fengqin Yu, Jiahua Pan, Xiaolan Zhang, Li Li, Jie Yang, Mingxia Li, Changhong Yan, Qi Zhou, Jiao Lu, Mou Wei, Laishuan Wang, Ling Yang, Xiang Y. Ye, Sharon Unger, Foteini Kakulas, Shoo K. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Breast milk, Preterm, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3981-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3981-4

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