Probiotics for Preterm Infants - The Story Searching for an End.

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  • Sanjay Patole
چکیده

Advances in neonatal intensive care have increased the survival rates of extremely preterm infants. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), late onset sepsis (LOS) and suboptimal nutrition raise the risk of death and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in this population. Improving survival without long-term NDI in extremely preterm infants is a priority. Interventions that optimize enteral nutrition while decreasing the risk of NEC and LOS are therefore urgently needed for preterms, especially extremely preterm infants.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 54 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017