Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

Progress in our understanding of the pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has been hampered for many reasons. Included among …

Importance Infection in neonates remains a substantial problem. Advances for this
population are hindered by the absence of a consensus definition for sepsis. In adults, the …

Objectives: The nutritional management of critically ill term neonates and preterm infants
varies widely, and controversies exist in regard to when to initiate nutrition, mode of feeding …

Importance The long-term effects of surfactant administration via a thin catheter (minimally
invasive surfactant therapy [MIST]) in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome …

This review aims to discuss the role of nutrition and feeding practices in necrotizing
enterocolitis (NEC), NEC prevention, and its complications, including surgical treatment. A …

Background Human milk–based human milk fortifier (HMB-HMF) makes it possible to
provide an exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) to very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the first cause of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in the
neonate, is a serious neonatal gastrointestinal disease with an incidence of up to 11% in …

Background: Feeding intolerance (FI) is a significant concern in the care of preterm infants,
impacting their growth and development. We previously reported that FI is linked to lower …