Oropharyngeal colostrum therapy reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in very low birth weight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aijia MaJing YangYang LiXuepeng ZhangYan KangPublished in: Pediatric research (2020)
OC significantly reduces the occurrence of VAP and NEC in VLBW infants. OC may reduce the incidence of VAP and NEC by increasing IgA levels. Early OC therapy for mechanical ventilation of low-weight infants may prevent the occurrence of VAP.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- mechanical ventilation
- human milk
- preterm infants
- risk assessment
- risk factors
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- preterm birth
- respiratory failure
- physical activity
- body mass index
- weight loss
- weight gain
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mesenchymal stem cells
- community acquired pneumonia
- replacement therapy