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Enteral lactoferrin supplementation for very preterm infants: a randomised placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

Lancet, The, 2019
Background Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial ...
Ainsworth, S, Bartle, D, Batra, D, Baum, A, Berrington, J, Bowler, U, Boyle, E, Bradburn, M, Clarke, P, Cooke, R, Craig, S, Dorling, J, ELFINTI Grp, Ellis, S, Embleton, N, Ewer, A, Garg, S, Geethanath, R, Gibson, D, Gowda, G, Griffiths, J, Gupta, R, Halliday, H, Heath, P, Hellier, J, Holder, G, Hutchison, F, Janakiraman, S, Jenkins, P, Johnson, K, Johnson, M, Juszczak, E, Kennea, N, King, A, Kumar, Y, Ledwidge, M, Linsell, L, Mactier, H, Manjunatha, CM, Mannix, P, Matthes, J, McGuire, W, Millar, M, Murray, D, Oddie, S, Ohadike, P, Partlett, C, Patel, M, Peters, C, Piling, E, Quine, D, Reynolds, P, Roehr, C, Scorrer, T, Story, I, Subhedar, N, Vailcutz, R, Vargova, M, Vasu, V, Yates, H   +59 more
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Does premature birth affect Brazilian parents’ practices related to infant positioning? [PDF]

Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2023
Objective: To verify whether the time spent in prone, supine, or seated positions differed between term and preterm infants; and to determine whether a single verbal guidance session for parents changed the time spent in different positions, and ...
Anilsa Suraia Pedro Gaspar Francisco, Maylli Daiani Graciosa, Sheila Cristina da Silva Pacheco, Anelise Sonza, Luciana Sayuri Sanada   +4 more
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Risk of RSV-related hospitalization is associated with gestational age in preterm (born at 29–34 wGA) infants without outpatient palivizumab administration

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023
Palivizumab has been shown to decrease RSV-related hospitalization (RSVH) risk and reduce RSVH severity. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidance on administration of palivizumab has changed over time; in 2014, palivizumab was no longer recommended ...
Elizabeth R. Packnett, Isabelle H. Winer, Abiola Oladapo, Matthew Wojdyla   +3 more
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2023
During the last several decades, the number of preterm infants has increased, and their survival rate has improved owing to advances in perinatal care. As more preterm infants survive, many studies examine their neurodevelopmental outcomes.
In Gyu Song
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Preterm infants have deficient monocyte and lymphocyte cytokine responses to Group B Streptococcus [PDF]

, 2011
Group B streptococcus GBS) is an important cause of early-and late-onset sepsis in the newborn. Preterm infants have markedly increased susceptibility and worse outcomes, but their immunological responses to GBS are poorly defined.
Currie, A.J., Curtis, S., Strunk, T., Riley, K., Liyanage, K., Prescott, S., Doherty, D., Simmer, K., Richmond, P., Burgner, D.   +9 more
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Extremely Preterm Infants Have a Higher Fat Mass Percentage in Comparison to Very Preterm Infants at Term-Equivalent Age

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Background: Early nutritional support of preterm infants is important because it influences long-term health and development. Body composition has an influence on cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and neurocognitive outcome in the long term ...
Marlies Bruckner, Zahra Khan, Christoph Binder, Nicholas Morris, Bernadette Windisch, Sandra Holasek, Berndt Urlesberger   +6 more
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Growth of preterm infants [PDF]

Jornal de Pediatria, 1995
A hundred-forty-one infants born from 26 to 36 weeks, appropriate-for-gestational-age, were followed from birth until the corrected postmenstrual age of 42 weeks. Weight, height and cephalic perimeter were measured on a weekly basis. Based on the average values and percentiles of these measurements it was adjusted a third degree polynomial function ...
C C, Xavier, V O, Abdallah, B R, Silva, G, Muccillo, S M, Jorge, M A, Barbieri   +5 more
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Systematic review of fatty acid composition of human milk from mothers of preterm compared to full-term infants [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Fatty acid composition of human milk serves as guidance for the composition of infant formulae. The aim of the study was to systematically review data on the fatty acid composition of human milk of mothers of preterm compared to full-term ...
Aggett PJ, Berthold Koletzko, Bitman J, Clandinin MT, Clandinin MT, Decsi T, Del Prado M, Demmelmair H, Hamosh M, Innis SM, Jensen CL, Koletzko B, Larque E, Larque E, Larque E, Luukkainen P, Martin JC, Morale SE, Rocquelin G, Rueda R, Szilvia Bokor, Tamás Decsi, Willatts P   +22 more
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Maturation of the preterm gastrointestinal tract can be defined by host and microbial markers for digestion and barrier defense

Scientific Reports, 2021
Functionality of the gastrointestinal tract is essential for growth and development of newborns. Preterm infants have an immature gastrointestinal tract, which is a major challenge in neonatal care.
Jannie G. E. Henderickx, Romy D. Zwittink, Ingrid B. Renes, Richard A. van Lingen, Diny van Zoeren-Grobben, Liesbeth J. Groot Jebbink, Sjef Boeren, Ruurd M. van Elburg, Jan Knol, Clara Belzer   +9 more
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Differential rates of perinatal maturation of human primary and nonprimary auditory cortex [PDF]

, 2018
Primary and nonprimary cerebral cortex mature along different timescales; however, the differences between the rates of maturation of primary and nonprimary cortex are unclear.
Brownell, Abraham, Eaton-Rosen, Zach, Inder, Terri E, Kapur, Kush, Liebenthal, Einat, Monson, Brian B, Neil, Jeffrey J, Rogers, Cynthia E, Smyser, Christopher D, Warfield, Simon K   +9 more
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