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Breastfeeding, lactation and human milk processingTobias Strunk TS MD, PhD, FRACP Head, Neonatal Health tobias.strunk@telethonkids.org.au Head, Neonatal Health Clinical Professor Tobias Strunk is a
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Probiotics supplementation reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis and infectionsProbiotics are beneficial bacteria which help premature babies by improving milk feed tolerance and reducing the risk of a life-threatening gut
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Human Milk Sodium and Potassium as Markers of Mastitis in Mothers of Preterm InfantsThis prospective longitudinal study examined changes in milk sodium concentration (Na) and sodium:potassium ratio (Na:K), microbiological culture, milk production, and breast health in relation to mastitis after preterm birth.
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Early versus late parenteral nutrition in term and late preterm infants: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialDespite the wide use of parenteral nutrition (PN) in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), there is limited evidence regarding the optimal time to commence PN in term and late preterm infants.
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Enteral Vitamin A for Reducing Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Randomized TrialEvidence suggests that intramuscular vitamin A reduces the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Our objective was to compare enteral water-soluble vitamin A with placebo supplementation to reduce the severity of BPD in extremely preterm infants.
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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity to prevent blindness (RETCAM)Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can occur in premature babies. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina, and
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Long-term developmental follow-up of very preterm infants to school age and to young adulthood, and developmental follow up of surgical infants to two years of ageTobias Strunk TS MD, PhD, FRACP Head, Neonatal Health tobias.strunk@telethonkids.org.au Head, Neonatal Health Clinical Professor Tobias Strunk is a
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Neonatal Docosahexaenoic Acid in Preterm Infants and Intelligence at 5 YearsDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a component of neural tissue. Because its accretion into the brain is greatest during the final trimester of pregnancy, infants born before 29 weeks' gestation do not receive the normal supply of DHA. The effect of this deficiency on subsequent cognitive development is not well understood.
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Fish OilClaims have been made about the benefits of fish oil supplementation. However, our research, including studies in collaboration with colleagues from
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Parenteral nutrition (PN) for preterm and term infantsWhen to start and how much parenteral (intravenous nutrition) is best for the health, growth and development of very preterm, late preterm and sick