The second and third trimesters of pregnancy are crucial for the anatomical and functional
development of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. If premature birth occurs, the immaturity of the …

There is no consensus regarding how the growth of preterm infants should be monitored or
what constitutes their ideal pattern of growth, especially after term-corrected age. The …

OBJECTIVE: To compare probiotic supplements for premature infants. DATA SOURCES: We
searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and ProQuest from inception of these databases to …

BACKGROUND: Optimizing early nutritional intake in preterm neonates may promote brain
health and neurodevelopment through enhanced brain maturation. Our objectives were (1) …

Despite the advances in neonatal intensive care, the preterm brain remains vulnerable to
white matter injury (WMI) and disruption of normal brain development (ie, dysmaturation) …

Male and female infants respond differentially to environmental stimuli, with different growth
and neurodevelopmental trajectories. Male infants are more likely to be disadvantaged …

A novel and effective approach based on the two-step ethanolysis-esterification strategy was
proposed for the controllable and simultaneous preparation of 1-oleoyl-2-palmitoyl-3 …

Bamboo shoots are gaining worldwide importance as a health food being a rich repository of
nutrients and health promoting bioactive compounds. The young shoots offer a diversity of …

The goal of nutrition of the preterm infant is to “provide nutrients to approximate the rate of
growth and composition of weight gain for a normal fetus of the same postmenstrual age and …

Mother's own milk represents the optimal source for preterm infant nutrition, as it promotes
immune defenses and gastrointestinal function, protects against necrotizing enterocolitis …