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Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants (2018)
Journal Article
Nasuf, A. W. A., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (2018). Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011921.pub2

Background Placing a small volume of colostrum directly onto the buccal mucosa of preterm infants during the early neonatal period may provide immunological and growth factors that stimulate the immune system and enhance intestinal growth. These ben... Read More about Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants.

Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants (2018)
Journal Article
Kwok, T. C., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (2018). Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2(1), e000262. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000262

Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is the involuntary retrograde passage of gastric contents into the oesophagus with or without regurgitation. This is a common physiological, self-limiting condition in healthy infants with a prevalence peaking at 3–4 m... Read More about Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants.