Monthly Archives: October 2023

Necrotising Enterocolitis: impacts of feeding patterns

A new review article published in J Perinatol makes many claims about feeding patterns and NEC, but I think has seriously misinterpreted the literature (Assad M, et al. Dilemmas in establishing preterm enteral feeding: where do we start and how … Continue reading

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Long break, same preoccupations!

I had a long break from blogging over the summer, and, as I return to action, I note that there are some really high quality studies which have been performed or are in progress. But I continue to lament some … Continue reading

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Probiotics. What now?

Many of you will have seen or heard of the FDA warning about probiotics in preterm infants. In a letter (I am not in the USA, so I am not sure exactly who this letter was sent to, or the … Continue reading

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