Probiotics for the prevention of surgical necrotising enterocolitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clare M ReesNigel J HallPaul FlemingSimon Eaton

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2017)

Despite 35 RCTs on probiotic prevention of NEC, evidence for prevention of surgical NEC is not strong, partly due to poor reporting. In studies included in this meta-analysis, probiotic administration was associated with a reduction in NEC-related mortality.

Keyphrases

systematic review
case control
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
meta analyses
risk factors
coronary artery disease
lactic acid
electronic health record