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SUBMITTER: Colaizy TT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4414040 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current opinion in pediatrics 20150401 2
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Donor milk usage in the United States has increased substantially over the past 10 years. Between 2007 and 2011, donor milk use in level 3 and 4 neonatal ICUs increased from 25 to 45%.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Most centers have written protocols based on birth weight or gestational age, and give donor milk in an effort to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis. The evidence for protection against necrotizing enterocolitis using bovine-fortified donor milk vs. formula is limite ...[more]