Background Enteral feeding for very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is often
delayed for several days after birth due to concern that early introduction of feeding may not …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have been researched by scientists for over 100
years, driven by the substantial evidence for the nutritional and health benefits of mother's …

Video Abstract OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology, microbiology, and associated
outcomes of late-onset sepsis among very preterm infants using a large and nationally …

Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) resulting in late-onset sepsis affect up to half of
extremely preterm infants and have substantial morbidity and mortality. Bacterial species …

Infections are one of the most significant complications of neonates, especially those born
preterm, with sepsis as one of the principal causes of mortality. Coagulase-negative …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) are two major contributors to
death among preterm infants. Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) has been …

The threshold to initiate empiric antibiotics for suspicion of early-onset sepsis (EOS) is low in
preterm infants. Antibiotics' effects on short-term outcomes have recently been debated. We …

Objectives Wide variations in antibiotic use in very preterm infants have been reported
across centres despite similar rates of infection. We describe 10 year trends in use of …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum
(OAC) in preterm infants. Methods We searched Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central …

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases have a high prevalence throughout the United States.
Screening and diagnostic modalities are often expensive and invasive, and therefore …