Prophylactic probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight newborns.
Our study showed that enteral administration of prophylactic probiotics in neonatal intensive care setup could significantly reduce morbidity due to necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight newborn. It also helps in establishing early full enteral feeding and reduces hospital stay.
Department of Paediatrics, Medical College Kolkata, 88, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India.
Moumita
M
Samanta
Mihir
M
Sarkar
Promit
P
Ghosh
Jayanta kr
Jk
Ghosh
Malay kr
Mk
Sinha
Sukanta
S
Chatterjee
D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000276:immunology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus / Q000276:immunology; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome