Background Oropharyngeal colostrum (OC) is a novel feeding strategy to prevent
complications of prematurity. A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate whether very low …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) are two major contributors to
death among preterm infants. Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) has been …

Context Many preterm neonates often cannot be fed enterally and hence do not receive the
benefits of colostrum. Oropharyngeal application of colostrum is a novel way of harnessing …

Objectives To evaluate the effects of oral application of mother's own milk (OMOM) on
clinical outcomes in preterm infants of 260/7–306/7 wk gestation. Methods In this placebo …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum
(OAC) in preterm infants. Methods We searched Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central …

Background Preterm complications are now the second leading cause of death in children
under five years of age. Colostrum is essential to prevent infection and promote maturation …

Background. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late‐onset sepsis (LOS) are the major
contributors to mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. This updated meta‐analysis was …

Importance Smell and taste of food increase food anticipation, activate gut motility, and
stimulate digestion and metabolism. Despite poor growth of many preterm infants in …

Background Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) has an immune-stimulating
effect on oropharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue, and can promote the maturation of the …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigated the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum
immunotherapy in reducing the time required for very low birth weight preterm newborns …