Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

Background Lactoferrin, a normal component of human colostrum and milk, can enhance
host defenses and may be effective for prevention of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis …

1 Ochoa TJ, Sizonenko SV. Lactoferrin and prematurity: a promising milk protein? Biochem
Cell Biol 2017; 95: 22-30. 2 Tarnow-Mordi W et al, Abdel-Latif ME, Martin A, et al. The effect …

More than 10,000 preterm infants have participated in randomised controlled trials on
probiotics worldwide, suggesting that probiotics in general could reduce rates of necrotising …

Background Intestinal dysbiosis may contribute to the pathogenesis of necrotising
enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Dietary supplementation …

Objectives To present current evidence on the etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and
management of early and late neonatal sepsis. Source of data Non-systematic review of the …

Specific and adequate nutrition during pregnancy and early life is an important factor in
avoiding non-communicable diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular …

Fetal and neonatal development represents a critical window for setting a path toward health
throughout life. In this review, we focus on intestinal immunity, how it develops, and its …

Cardiorespiratory function is not only the foremost determinant of life after premature birth,
but also a major factor of long-term outcomes. However, the path from placental …

Objectives To determine the effect of bovine lactoferrin on prevention of late-onset sepsis
(LOS) and neurodevelopment delay. Study design Randomized, double-blind, controlled …