More evidence: Mothers' own milk is personalized medicine for very low birthweight infants

Paula P Meier

doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100710

More evidence: Mothers' own milk is personalized medicine for very low birthweight infants

Cell Rep Med. 2022 Aug 16;3(8):100710. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100710.

Author

Paula P Meier¹

Affiliation

¹ Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. Electronic address: paula_meier@rush.edu.

Abstract

"Human milk sources and fortification: Impact on fecal microbiota and calprotectin in premature infants" highlights improved outcomes in predominantly mothers' own milk-fed versus predominantly pasteurized donor human milk-fed VLBW infants, regardless of fortifier type. Research and practice implications are reviewed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Milk, Human
Mothers*
Precision Medicine*