Effect of a Multi-Strain Probiotic on Growth and Time to Reach Full Feeds in Preterm Neonates.

Marwyn SowdenEvette van NiekerkAndre Nyandwe Hamama BulabulaJos TwiskMirjam Maria van Weissenbruch

Published in: Nutrients (2022)

) shows great potential as a low-cost, low-risk intervention in reducing the time to reach full feeds as well as shortening the time to regain birthweight. The probiotic had an additional beneficial impact on Z-score change in weight potentially decreasing post-natal growth restriction.

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