Tag Archives: Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin: Does it decrease late-onset sepsis?

Posted on 24 August 2020 by Keith Barrington

The first multicentre trial of bovine lactoferrin supplementation in preterm infants showed a dramatic reduction in late-onset sepsis of about 70%. I was very excited when I first saw Paolo Manzoni’s trial and rushed to set up a pilot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Neonatal Research | Tagged Lactoferrin, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sepsis, Systematic Reviews | 1 Comment

Should we freeze maternal breast milk in the NICU? Pasteurize it?

Posted on 1 February 2017 by Keith Barrington

Maternal breast milk is what we should be giving to every preterm infant as much as possible. But we know that there are cases of transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and reports of transmission of other pathogens to babies from breast … Continue reading →

Posted in Neonatal Research | Tagged breast milk, CMV, Lactoferrin, long term outcomes, Randomized Controlled Trials, Systematic Reviews | 5 Comments

How do Probiotics and Breast Milk prevent NEC?

Posted on 10 January 2013 by Keith Barrington

The question of the mechanism of action of probiotics and the manner in which breast milk reduces the incidence of NEC are important if we are to figure out for the future how to advance. There are specific components of … Continue reading →