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Analysis of clinical outcomes of oropharyngeal colostrum administration in very low-birth-weight preterm newborns
Colostrum is the first secretion produced by the mammary glands and is present through the seventh day after birth. Colostrum has important immunomodulatory components and protective factors that contribute to the protection and development of newborns. The oropharyngeal administration of colostrum...
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Published in: | Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Los Angeles County, Calif.), 2021-10, Vol.90, p.111292-111292, Article 111292 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Colostrum is the first secretion produced by the mammary glands and is present through the seventh day after birth. Colostrum has important immunomodulatory components and protective factors that contribute to the protection and development of newborns. The oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) has been proposed as a potential nutritional option for very low-birth-weight (VLBW) newborns ( |
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ISSN: | 0899-9007 1873-1244 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111292 |