Tao-ying Chen
IR Iran
Research Article
The Benefits of Expressed Maternal Milk and Donor Breast Milk for Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis
Author(s): Xiao-Ming Ben, Rui Chen, Zong-Tai Feng, Tao-ying Chen and Jin-Han Zhang
Xiao-Ming Ben, Rui Chen, Zong-Tai Feng, Tao-ying Chen and Jin-Han Zhang
To examine the protective effects that feeding with expressed maternal milk and donor breast milk compared with formula milk reduces the risk of development of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants.
Data sources: The studies for our systematic review were searched from our library’s electronic databases including PUBMED/MEDLINE, SCIENCEDIRECT (1997-2008), EBSCOHOST (1965-2008), EMBASE (1974-2008),OVID (1993-2008) and Cochrane Library.
Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials or quasi-randomized controlled trials.
Results: In our systematic review and meta-analysis only five trials fulfilled the prespecified inclusion criteria.Except for one study, all the rest included studies which were initiated nearly three decades ago. None of the individual trials found any statistically signif.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0509.1000110