Efficacy of Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus casei oral supplementation on necrotizing enterocolitis in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Probiotics are used for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) because of their positive effects on intestinal motor function, modulation of inflammatory response, and mucosal barrier function. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess whether the combined use of Lactobacillus ca...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 81 - 86
Main Authors:	Braga, Taciana Duque, da Silva, Giselia Alves Pontes, de Lira, Pedro Israel Cabral, de Carvalho Lima, Marilia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bethesda, MD American Society for Clinical Nutrition 2011 American Society for Nutrition American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
Subjects:	absorption barrier Administration, Oral Babies Bifidobacterium - physiology Bifidobacterium breve Biological and medical sciences Birth weight breast milk Clinical trials Dietary Supplements disease incidence Double-Blind Method enterocolitis Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - prevention & control Feeding. Feeding behavior Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gastrointestinal Motility Gram-positive bacteria Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Very Low Birth Weight infants Inflammatory diseases Intervention intestinal mucosa Lacticaseibacillus casei - physiology Lactobacillus casei low birth weight Male necrotizing enterocolitis neonates oral administration Pediatrics premature birth Probiotics Probiotics - therapeutic use Prospective Studies Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems Human Premature Bifidobacterium Pregnancy disorders Lactobacillus casei Eubacteria Oral administration Bifidobacteriaceae Necrotizing enterocolitis Very low birthweight Newborn diseases Newborn Prematurity Actinobacteridae Double blind study Actinobacteria Bacteria Lactobacillaceae Digestive diseases Intestinal disease Bifidobacteriales Supplementation
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