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Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Researchers from Department of Agriculture Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Published in Blood Weekly, December 15th, 2011

2011 DEC 15 -- "Background Lactoferrin, a normal component of human colostrum, milk, tears and saliva can enhance host defence and may be effective in the prevention of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm neonates. Objectives To assess the safety and effectiveness of oral lactoferrin in the prevention of sepsis and NEC in preterm neonates," investigators in Houston, Texas report.

"Search strategy We used the search strategy of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group (CNRG) including searches of CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library), MEDLINE and PREMEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL. We also searched trials registries and the conference proceedings of...

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