A structured programme to promote breastfeeding improved the rates in very preterm infants at discharge.

Silvia PerugiMartina CiarciàCaterina CovielloMonica FuscoClara LunardiGiulia RemaschiDavide SarcinaGiovanni SassudelliSimone PratesiCarlo Daninull null

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

The application of a structured programme for the promotion of breastfeeding improved the breastfeeding rate in very preterm infants. We demonstrated that exclusive breastfeeding at discharge improved their neurodevelopment without impairing growth.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
study protocol
clinical trial
preterm birth