One in 10 newborns will be born before completion of 36 weeks' gestation (premature birth).
Infection and sepsis in preterm infants remain a significant clinical problem that represents a …

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Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a necrotic inflammation of the intestine,
represents a major health problem in the very premature infant. Although prevention is …

Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
has caused over 12 million infections and more than 550 000 deaths. 1 Morbidity and …

Newborns adjust to the extrauterine environment by developing intestinal immune
homeostasis. Appropriate initial bacterial colonization is necessary for adequate intestinal …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disorder characterized by
intestinal inflammation and necrosis. 1 This disease is one of the most common …

The mucosal surfaces of the gut and airways have important barrier functions and regulate
the induction of immunological tolerance. The rapidly increasing incidence of chronic …

The human newborn infant is susceptible to gut inflammatory disorders. In particular, growth-
restricted infants or infants born prematurely may develop a severe form of intestinal …

In this introductory overview, I explore the observation that breast milk is the gold standard
for protective nutrients fed to newborn infants and present clinical evidence of its strong …

Necrotising enterocolitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies in
newborn infants. Here we review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and …