The incidence of neonatal late-onset sepsis (LOS) is inversely related to the degree of
maturity and varies geographically from 0.61% to 14.2% among hospitalised newborns …

When a mother's milk is unavailable, the best alternative is donor milk (DM). Milk delivered
to Human Milk Banks should be pasteurized in order to inactivate the microbial agents that …

Objective To assess the epidemiology of blood culture-proven early-(EOS) and late-onset
neonatal sepsis (LOS). Study design All newborn infants admitted to tertiary care neonatal …

Extremely preterm babies are at increased risk of less than optimal neurodevelopment
compared with their term-born counterparts. Optimising nutrition is a promising avenue to …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

OBJECTIVE: Systematic reviews of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) indicate lower
mortality and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and shorter time to full feeds after probiotic …

Objective: To determine the association between human milk (HM) intake and risk of
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or death among infants 401 to 1000 g birth weight. Study …

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a frequent cause of mortality and morbidity in
very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Human milk (HM) feeding has been associated with …

Background: Feeding breastmilk to premature infants decreases morbidity but is often
limited owing to an insufficient milk supply and delayed attainment of lactogenesis stage II …

Human milk banks play an essential role by providing human milk to infants who would
otherwise not be able to receive human milk. The largest group of recipients are premature …