Bovine Colostrum Supplementation for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) continue to be among major causes of significant morbidity and mortality in premature newborns. The purpose of this study was to determine how bovine colostrum supplementation would affect the incidence of NEC and late-onset septicemia in p...

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Published inNeuroQuantology Vol. 20; no. 12; p. 1385
Main Authors Sherif Alanwary Abdel Monem, Zahraa Mohamed Ezzeldin, Said, Hala Mufeed, Sherine Salaheldin Hassan Baris, El Tatawy, Sarah Samir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bornova Izmir NeuroQuantology 01.01.2022
Subjects
Cattle
Colostrum
Gastrointestinal diseases
Infants
Length of stay
Mortality
Necrosis
Newborn babies
Nutrition
Parenteral nutrition
Premature babies
Sepsis
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Summary:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) continue to be among major causes of significant morbidity and mortality in premature newborns. The purpose of this study was to determine how bovine colostrum supplementation would affect the incidence of NEC and late-onset septicemia in preterm newborns
ISSN:1303-5150
DOI:10.14704/NQ.2022.20.12.NQ77117