Efficacy of Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus casei oral supplementation on necrotizing enterocolitis in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
- 2011-01
- RCT · n = 231
- The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 93(1)
- Taciana Duque Braga
- G. D. da Silva
- P. I. D. de Lira
- Marília de Carvalho Lima
- PubMed: 20980486
- DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29799
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
Four confirmed cases of NEC stage ≥ 2 by Bell's criteria occurred only in the control group.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes