Influence of own mother's milk on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and costs
Conclusions
Increased dose of OMM feedings from birth to 36 weeks PMA was associated with a reduction in the odds of BPD in VLBW infants. Thus, high-dose OMM feeding may be an inexpensive, effective strategy to help reduce the risk of this costly multifactorial morbidity.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Patel, A. L., Johnson, T. J., Robin, B., Bigger, H. R., Buchanan, A., Christian, E., Nandhan, V., Shroff, A., Schoeny, M., Engstrom, J. L., Meier, P. P. Tags: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epidemiologic studies, Neonatal and paediatric intensive care, Neonatal intensive care Original articles Source Type: research
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