Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

Transfusions are more common in premature infants with approximately 40% of low birth
weight infants and up to 90% of extremely low birth weight infants requiring red blood cell …

Importance Data regarding the contribution of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and anemia
to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are conflicting. These associations have not been …

Breast Milk (BM) is the best source of nutrition for newborns, especially if premature. In fact,
its beneficial impact on short-and the long-term neonatal outcome has was deeply …

Human milk (HM) is considered the best source of nutrition for infant growth and health. This
nourishment is unique and changes constantly during lactation to adapt to the physiological …

Importance There are conflicting data on the association between blood donor
characteristics and outcomes among patients receiving transfusions. Objective To evaluate …

Importance Postnatally acquired cytomegalovirus (CMV) is typically benign in term infants
but in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants can cause pneumonitis and sepsislike illness …

Importance Studies suggest that postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can lead to long-
term morbidity in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW;< 1500 g), including …

Postnatal cytomegalovirus (pCMV) infection is a common viral infection typically occurring
within the first months of life. pCMV refers to postnatal acquisition of CMV rather than …

Maternal–fetal transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) represents the most common
infectious cause of long‐term neurodevelopmental disability in children. Congenital CMV …