Tag Archives: Prebiotics

World NEC awareness day.

Posted on 17 May 2022 by Keith Barrington

As we approach world NEC awareness day (May 17th) I thought I’d do a quick PubMed search to see if I’ve missed anything recently, so I started typing “necrotizing” in the search bar, which immediately suggested “necrotizing enterocolitis” as one … Continue reading →

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AAP guidance on probiotics. As wrong-headed as a head can be wrong.

Posted on 9 May 2022 by Keith Barrington

The AAP issued guidance on probiotic use in the preterm infant last year in the form of what they call a “clinical report”, which I didn’t comment on at the time, I thought it might be a bit redundant as … Continue reading →

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More about Prebiotics

Posted on 6 January 2021 by Keith Barrington

I don’t know if there is an “official” definition of prebiotics, but I think of them as molecules present in the diet that promote the growth of probiotic organisms. I believe that originally the term was applied only to molecules … Continue reading →

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Prebiotics and preterms and probiotics.

Posted on 25 October 2018 by Keith Barrington

A selection of recent publications, regarding the issues in the title, that I find interesting and which seem to tell a consistent story. From Nick Embleton’s group the following interesting study (Stewart CJ, et al. Longitudinal development of the gut … Continue reading →

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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 →

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