An economic analysis of human milk supplementation for very low birth weight babies in the USA

An economic analysis of human milk supplementation for very low birth weight babies in the USA

Abstract Background An exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) using human milk based products (pre-term formula and fortifiers) has been shown to lead to significant clinical benefits for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies (below 1250 g). This is expensive relative to diets that include cow’s milk based...

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Main Authors: Grace Hampson, Sarah Louise Elin Roberts, Alan Lucas, David Parkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Exclusive human milk diet
Cost-effectiveness
Nutrition
Infants
Preterm
Economics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1691-4

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