Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains the most threatening gastrointestinal complication of
prematurity leading to high mortality, morbidity and cost. Common complications of NEC …

Human milk is a complete source of nourishment for the infant. Exclusive breastfeeding not
only sustains the infant's development but also guides the proliferation of a protective …

The aim of this study was to quantify the excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease,
death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States. Using …

Importance Substantial quality improvements in neonatal care have occurred over the past
decade yet racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality remain. It is uncertain …

Objective: Human milk is the best form of nutrition for preterm infants and has been
associated with a lower incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Infants that develop …

Objective: To study the incidence of sepsis and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs as
a function of the human milk (HM) dose received during the first 28 days post birth for very …

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a costly morbidity in very low birth weight
(VLBW;< 1,500 g birth weight) infants that increases hospital length of stay and requires …

Rationale: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a serious neonatal pulmonary condition
associated with premature birth, but the underlying parenchymal disease and trajectory are …

Background Human milk from the infant's mother (own mother's milk; OMM) feedings
reduces the risk of several morbidities in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, but limited …

Objective This study aims to identify the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of late-onset
sepsis in preterm neonates in Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Study …