This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised the post-1990 literature examining
the effect of human milk on morbidity, specifically necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), late onset …

Background. Premature infants receiving breastfeed have a lower incidence of NEC than
those fed preterm formula. This study aimed:(1) to update a systematic review and meta …

Human milk (HM, milk from the infant's own mother) feedings during the neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU) hospitalization represent a cost-effective strategy to reduce disease burden …

In the last decade, the use of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) has become the
standard of care for very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g) infants throughout the world when …

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 …

Preterm infants are extremely vulnerable to a range of morbidities and mortality.
Underdeveloped cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and immune systems in the preterm …

NEC is a multifactorial disease that occurs when multiple risk factors and/or stressors
overlap, leading to profound inflammation and intestinal injury. Human milk feedings, both …

Human milk (HM) is widely considered to be the optimal form of infant nutrition, and is
endorsed by both national and international health organizations. 1 Because HM contains …

Very low birth weight (VLBW;< 1500 g birth weight) infants are substantially more likely to be
born to black than to non-black mothers, predisposing them to potentially preventable …

The provision of donor human milk can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality among
vulnerable infants and is recommended by the World Health Organization as the next best …