| Human milk reduces outpatient upper respiratory symptoms in premature infants during their first year of life. | |
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PMID: 12082468 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine if ingestion of human milk after discharge reduces symptoms of infections in premature infants. STUDY DESIGN: Follow-up of 39 infants with birth weights <2000 g, 24 of whom received any amount of human milk and 15 of whom received only formula after discharge, was carried out. Mothers were given a calendar on which they recorded any signs of infections and feeding and day-care information. Data were collected at 1 month after discharge and at 3, 7, and 12 months corrected age. RESULTS: Results show no differences between groups in birth weight, gestation, gender, maternal age, parental tobacco use, number of siblings, and day-care attendance. Socioeconomic status score was higher in the human milk group. Infants who received human milk had fewer days of upper respiratory symptoms at 1 month after discharge (p<0.025) and at 7 months corrected age (p<0.025). CONCLUSION: Ingestion of human milk post discharge is associated with a reduction of upper respiratory symptoms in premature infants during their first year of life. |
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Authors:
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Jo-Ann Blaymore Bier; Tanya Oliver; Anne Ferguson; Betty R Vohr |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association Volume: 22 ISSN: 0743-8346 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinatol Publication Date: 2002 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-06-25 Completed Date: 2002-08-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501884 Medline TA: J Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 354-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02903, USA. |
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Ambulatory Care Breast Feeding Female Humans Incidence Infant Food Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology* Male Milk, Human* Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology* Social Class |
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