The ProPre-Save Study: Effects of Probiotics and Prebiotics Alone or Combined on Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Dilli, Dilek; Aydin, Banu; Fettah, Nurdan; Ozyazici, Elif; BEKEN, SERDAR; Zenciroglu, Aysegul; Okumus, Nurullah; Ozyurt, Banu; Ipek, Mehmet; Akdag, Arzu; Turan, Ozden; Bozdag, Senol

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.004

The ProPre-Save Study: Effects of Probiotics and Prebiotics Alone or Combined on Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

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Dilli D., Aydin B., Fettah N. D., Ozyazici E., BEKEN S., Zenciroglu A., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.166, no.3, pp.545-552, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 166 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.004
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.545-552
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective To test the efficacy of probiotic and prebiotic, alone or combined (synbiotic), on the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.