Cost-effectiveness of probiotics for necrotizing enterocolitis prevention in very low birth weight infants.

Atoosa F CraigheadAaron B CaugheyAnoshua ChaudhuriLeah YiehAlyssa R HershDmitry Dukhovny

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Our model demonstrated that prophylactic probiotics were a cost-effective strategy in NEC reduction. SA confirmed that the model is customizable to various clinical settings and thus, can aid in understanding the economic impact of this intervention.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial